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vocab
final
72
English
9th Grade
06/16/2009

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realm
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a kingdom, a region or field of study
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auxillary
Definition
giving assistance or suport, a help aid
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candid
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frank, sincere, impartial, unposed
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drudgery
Definition
work that is hard and tiresome
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expedient
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a means to an end, advantageous, useful
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feign
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to pretend
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grievous
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causing sorrow or pain, serious
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heterogeneous
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composed of different kinds, diverse
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impel
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to force, drive forward
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incredulous
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disbelieving, skeptical
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autocratic
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absolute in power or authority
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blasphemy
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an act utterance or writing showing contempt for something sacred
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concerted
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planned or performed in cooperation with oothers
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illustrious
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very famous distinguished
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irrevent
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disrespectful
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laborious
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not easy requiring hard work, hardworking
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subversive
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intended to undermine or overthrow, one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system
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temperate
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mild, moderate
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wily
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sly, shrewd, cunning
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venemous
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poisonous, spiteful, mean
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concise
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expressing much in a few words
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demure
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sober or serious in manner, modest
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deteriorate
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to lower in quality or value to wear away
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divulge
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to tell reveal to make public
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proponent
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one who puts forward a proposal one who supports a cause or belief
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recoil
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to spring back, shrink, the act of springing back
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reek
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an unpleaant smell to give off unpleasant smells to give a strong impression
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squander
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to spend foolishly, waste
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statute
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a law
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staccato
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detached or disconnected in sound or style
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altercation
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an angry arguement
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pliant
Definition
bending readily easily influenced
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atone
Definition
to make up for
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supplant
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to take the place of, supersede
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repugnant
Definition
offensive, disagreeable, distasteful
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adept
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thoroughly skilled, an expert
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despicable
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worthy of scorn, contemptible
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diminutive
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small, smaller than most others of the same type
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exploit
Definition
to make use of, develop, to make improper use of for personal profit, a feat, deed
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extemporaneous
Definition
made or delivered on the spur of the moment
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languid
Definition
drooping, without energy, sluggish
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obtrusive
Definition
forward, undesirably prominent, thrust out
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render
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to cause to become, to perform, to deliver officially, to process, extract
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skeptical
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inclined to doubt slow to accept something as true
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appreciable
Definition
sufficient to be noticed or measured
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buoyant
Definition
able to float easily able to hold things up cheerful hopeful
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concede
Definition
to admit as true, to yeild to submit
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congenial
Definition
getting on well with others, agreeable, pleasant
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perceive
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to be aware of through the senses observe to grasp mentally
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rancid
Definition
stale spoiled
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cleave
Definition
to cut or split open to cling to
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cordial
Definition
in a friendly manner, hearty, cheery, a liqueur
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debacle
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an overwhelming defeat, rout, a complete collapse or failure
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devitalize
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to make weak or lifeless
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embroil
Definition
to involve in a conflict or difficulty to throw into confusion
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exonerate
Definition
to clear from a charge or accusation
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incite
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to rouse stir up urge on
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profuse
Definition
very abundant given or flowing freely
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threadbare
Definition
shabby old and worn
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dormant
Definition
inactive, in a state of suspension, sleeping
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dubious
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causing uncertainty or suspicion in a doubtful or uncertain state of mind hesitant
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protract
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to draw out or lengthen in space or time
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apex
Definition
the highest point, tip
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aspire
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to have ambitious hopes or plans strive toward a higher goal desire earnestly, to ascend
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erroneous
Definition
incorrect, containing mistakes
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escalate
Definition
to elevate to increase in intensity
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feint
Definition
a deliberately decpetive movement a pretense to make a deceptive movement to make a pretense of
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lofty
Definition
very high noble
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paramount
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chief in importance above all others
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pensive
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thoughtful, melancholy
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perverse
Definition
inclined to go against what is expected stubborn turned away from what is good and proper
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subjugate
Definition
to conguer by force bring under complete control
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