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Vocabulary 1
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English
9th Grade
10/02/2011
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Altruistic
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generous; concerned for others
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Ambivalent
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Undecided; Unable to choose
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Angular
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Lean; Guant; sharp-cornered
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Arrogant
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Overbearingly Assuming; Proud
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Aversion
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Contempt; intense dislike
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Discern
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To perceive; To differentiate 
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Disparage 
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To speak badly of; to degrade
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Disparity
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Inequality in age, rank, or decree
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Embellish
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To decorate, to adorn, to ornament
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Taciturn
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quiet; saying little; usually silent
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Laud
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To praise; To extol
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Obscure
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Not clear or distinct; vague 
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Engender
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To Originate; To Produce
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Disdain
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Strong disinclination; dislike
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Innocuous
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Harmless; Innocent
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Insipid
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Boring and stupid
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Lament
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To morn; to wail
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Ostentatious
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Showy; Pretentious 
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Prodigal
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Wastefully Extravagant; Lavish 
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Repudiate
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To disown; to reject; to disavow
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Reticence
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Reserve; taciturnity; Silence
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Revere
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To honor, to worship
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Serene
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Calm, Placid
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Subtle
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Delicate; elusive; not obvious
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Superfluous
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Needless; overflowing, extra
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