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Vocabulary 6
Vocab 6
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11th Grade
10/09/2008
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reprove
 Definition
to disaprove of
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repudiate
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to reject; to cast off
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venerate
 Definition
to honor or respect
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verbose
 Definition
wordy
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vilify
 Definition
to make someone look bad or like a villian
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undermine
 Definition
to attack or weaken by secret under handed means
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usurp
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to take away power
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vacillate
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to be unsure or go back and forth on a decision
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surreptitious
 Definition
in a stealthy way
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sycophant
 Definition
kiss up or brown noser
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taciturn
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reluctant to join conversation
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superficial
 Definition
fake or on the surface
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superfluous
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useless or unnecessary
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surpass
 Definition
to become more than or to go beyond
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satirical
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ironical
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scrupulous
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strict regard for what one considers right
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scrutinize
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to check carefully and thoroughly
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servile
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like a servant
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skeptic
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a suspicious person
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somber
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dark and dull
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