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Vocabulary 9
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English
10th Grade
02/19/2009

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Air
Definition
Oxygen and other gases we need to breathe to live
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Augury
Definition
The art, activity, prophecies, or pronouncements of an augur, soothsayer, or diviner
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Beguile
Definition
To win and hold somebody's attention, interest, or devotion
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Connoisseur
Definition
An expert in an area of the fine or domestic arts, or somebody with discriminating taste in such a specialty
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Debauchery
Definition
Unrestrained self-indulgent immoral behavior or an instance of this
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Declivity
Definition
Something sloping
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Diatribe
Definition
Bitter criticism
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Disencumber
Definition
To relieve somebody or something of a burden or problem
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Ebullient
Definition
Full of cheerful excitement or enthusiasm
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Fly-by-night
Definition
Unscrupulous or not creditworthy in business or commerce
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Foliage
Definition
A representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation
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Germinate
Definition
To come into being
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Gratis
Definition
Received or given without payment or obligation
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Hues
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A color or shade of a color
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Impromptu
Definition
Not prepared
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Kudos
Definition
Praise
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Lachrymose
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Crying
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Lurid
Definition
Horrifying or shocking
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Muse
Definition
Thinking about something
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Philistine
Definition
A member of a people who settled in ancient Philistia in southern Palestine around the 12th century BC
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Rectitude
Definition
Strong moral integrity in character or actions
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Rend
Definition
To pull something apart violently, or be pulled apart violently
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Schism
Definition
Division in religion
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Uproarious
Definition
Very Loud
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