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Vocabulary 10
Unit 10
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Spelling
7th Grade
01/29/2011

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acquiesce
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v. to accept without protest; to agree or submit
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allure
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v. to entice, tempt; to be attractive to;
n. a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm
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askew
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adj.,adv. twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly
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blithe
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adj. cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned
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contentious
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adj. quarrelsome, inclined to argue
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covet
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v. to desire something belonging to another
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crestfallen
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adj. discouraged, dejected, downcast
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disheveled
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adj. rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
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exponent
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n. one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; math. the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised; adj. explanitory
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garrulous
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adj. given mush to talking, tediously chatty
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insuperable
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adj. incapable of being overcome
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lamentable
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adj. to be regretted or pitied
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misnomer
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n. and unsuitable or misapplied name
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profess
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v. to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend
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respite
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n. a period of relief and relax
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retribution
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n. a repayment; a deserved punishment
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sinuous
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adj. winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible
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sonorous
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adj. full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style
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vanguard
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n. the foremost part of an army; leading position in any field
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wastrel
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n. a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing
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