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Vocabulary 9-15,16
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9th Grade
03/29/2010
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accolade
 Definition
praise, honor, award
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amiable
 Definition
friendly, agreeable, good-natured
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augment
 Definition
enlarge, increase, multiply
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impregable
 Definition
invincible, unassailable, unconquerable
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impute
 Definition
charge, ascribe, attribute
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intimate
 Definition
hint, imply, suggest
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maim
 Definition
cripple, mangle, mutilate
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nefarious
 Definition
villainous, infamous, degenerate
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temperance
 Definition
sobriety, moderation, self-control
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viscous
 Definition
thick, sticky, cohesive (used of a fluid)
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acquit
 Definition
clear, absolve, exonerate
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capitulate
 Definition
yield, submit, succumb
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culprit
 Definition
criminal, wrongdoer, guilty one
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expiate
 Definition
atone for, pay the penalty for
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placate
 Definition
calm, pacify, appease
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quizzical
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mocking, teasing
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staid
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sober, sedate, serious
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subtle
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inconspicuous, almost imperceptible
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superficial
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shallow, insignificant, cursory
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tremor
 Definition
shaking, trembling, quivering
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