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Vocabulary 3/8/09
15 vocabulary words
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12th Grade
03/08/2009

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ludicrous
Definition
amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity. laughable, ridiculous
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martinet
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a strict disciplinarian. one who stresses a rigid adherence to the details of forms and methods. strict authority.
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maudlin
Definition
drunk enough to be emotionally silly. Overly sentimental.
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nebulous
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indistinct or vague. unclear, hazy
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obsequious
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marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness.
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ostracize
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exclude from a group by common consent. banish.
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panacea
Definition
remedy for all ills or difficulties.
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pander
Definition
to provide gratification to other's desires. to appeal to somebody's weaknesses.
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placate
Definition
to soothe or mollify esp. by concessions. appease, pacify, calm down.
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prodigious
Definition
extraordinary in bulk, quantity, or degree. monstrous.
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prolific
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causing abundant growth generation or reproduction. Marked by abundant inventiveness or productivity.
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propensity
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natural intense inclination or preference. lean
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prudent
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the ability to govern yourself by using reason, judicious, wise, cautious.
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redundant
Definition
repititious, repeating words or actions
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surreptitious
Definition
done, made, or acquired by stealth (sneaky)
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