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English
10th Grade
01/16/2007

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Arch
Definition
Playfully mischievous
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Hiatus
Definition
A break or interruption (often from work).
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Specious
Definition
Deceptively attractive or believable
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Gesticulate
Definition
To make gestures (esp. while speaking)
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Tacit
Definition
Implied, not spoken
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Vicissitudes
Definition
Sudden or unexpected changes in one's life
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Opaque
Definition
Impossible to see through, impossible to understand
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Contrite
Definition
Feeling regret or sorrow for ones offenses, feeling remorseful
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Inscrutable
Definition
Difficult to understand, mysterious
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Impervious
Definition
Incapable of being penetrated or affected
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Vex
Definition
To annoy or disturb; to pester
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Sodden
Definition
Thoroughly soaked with liquid or moisture; saturated
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Torrid
Definition
scorching and burning; passionate
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Luminous
Definition
Glowing; brilliant; enlightening
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Corpulent
Definition
Excessively fat; obese
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Bravado
Definition
A false show of bravery or defiance
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Talisman
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An object believed to have magical powers
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Ululate
Definition
To howl or wail
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callow
Definition
Immature
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Taciturn
Definition
Untalkative by nature
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Pristine
Definition
Original; unspoiled; pure
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Insipid
Definition
Dull; bland
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Maverick
Definition
A non-comformist; a rebel
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Irrevocable
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Irreversible
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Contrived
Definition
Artificial, strained
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Trite
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Overused, unoriginal, commonplace
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Intrepid
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Fearless and bold
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Copse
Definition
A thick growth of small trees, shrubs, or bushes
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Grizzled
Definition
Grey or partly gray
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Indiscriminate
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Not based on careful judgment or distinction, random
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Mien
Definition
Facial expression; manner or bearing
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Minutiae
Definition
Small or trivial details
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Tawny
Definition
Brownish
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Gall
Definition
Nerve; audacity/to vex
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Acquiesce
Definition
To consent or comply passively or without protest
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Buffet
Definition
To strike against forcefully
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Incarnate
Definition
Embodied in human form; personified
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Divine
Definition
To foretell or predict; to know by intuition
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Ameliorate
Definition
To make better; to improve
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Ameliorate
Definition
To make better; to improve
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Elucidate
Definition
To clarify; to make clear; to shed light on
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