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Vocabulary Final Ch. 8-15
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9th Grade
06/11/2011
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animosity
 Definition
strong dislike
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apathy
 Definition
lack of feeling, emotion
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apprehensive
 Definition
fearful or anxious
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commend
 Definition
to praise
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compatible
 Definition
able to get along; amiable
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condolence
 Definition
expression of sympathy
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consecrate
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to make sacred
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decrepit
 Definition
old and feeble; worn-out
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deride
 Definition
ridicule, laugh at
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ingenuous
 Definition
innocent, frank
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multifarious
 Definition
having great variety
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obsolete
 Definition
out of date
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omnivorous
 Definition
eating everything
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parsimonious
 Definition
stingy, poor, small
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quandary
 Definition
state of perplexity
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recalcitrant
 Definition
stubbornly disobedient
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reprisal
 Definition
injury done in revenge
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revel
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to take great pleasure in; celebration
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stultify
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to make ineffective
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suave
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smoothly agreeable; pleasing
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allocate
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to set apart; designate
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ardent
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enthusiastic
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assiduous
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persistent; diligent
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brash
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prone to act harshly and stupidly
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capricious
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subject to whims
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chastise
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to inflict pain; berate
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copious
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abundant
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deviate
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to turn aside from normal; someone who does that
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emaciated
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unnaturally thin
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exult
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to rejoice greatly
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gnarled
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knotted
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indemnity
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payment for damage
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inkling
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hint
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limpid
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clear transparent; easily understood
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omnipotent
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almighty
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palatable
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agreeable to people
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poignant
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deeply affecting; touching; keen or sharp
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rancor
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bitter resentment
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sophomoric
 Definition
immature; conceited
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spontaneous
 Definition
arising unexpectedly
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acquiesce
 Definition
to accept easily
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allure
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to entice, tempt; strong attraction
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askew
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twisted, crooked
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blithe
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cheerful; casual
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contentious
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quarrelsome
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covet
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to desire something that isn't theirs
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crestfallen
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discouraged
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disheveled
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rumpled; disorderly
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exponent
 Definition
one who speaks for others; explanatory
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garrulous
 Definition
given to talking
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garrulous
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given to talking
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insuperable
 Definition
incapable of being overcome
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lamentable
 Definition
to be regretted or pitied
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misnomer
 Definition
unsuitable name
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profess
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to affirm openly; claim openly
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respite
 Definition
period of relief
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retribution
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repayment; deserved punishment
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sinuous
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winding; flexible
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sonorous
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full, deep, rich
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vanguard
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foremost of an army
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wastrel
 Definition
wasteful person
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allude
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to refer to casually
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clairvoyant
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supernaturally perceptive; someone who does that
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conclusive
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serving to settle issue; final
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disreputable
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not respectable
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endemic
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characteristic confined to region
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exemplary
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worthy of imitation
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fathom
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to understand
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guile
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cunning; deceit
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integrity
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moral standards
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itinerary
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route of travel
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misconstrue
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misunderstand
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obnoxious
 Definition
annoying; arousing strong dislike
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placate
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to appease, soothe
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placid
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calm, peaceful
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plagiarism
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copyrighting someone else's work
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potent
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powerful
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pretext
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false reason, excuse
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stark
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harsh, desolate
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superficial
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on or near the surface
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abjure
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to renounce; avoid; shun
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acrid
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harsh in taste in odor
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august
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majestic; inspiring admiration
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callous
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emotionally hardened
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clandestine
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secretive, concealed
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compunction
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remorse, regret
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conflagration
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large destructive fire
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elated
 Definition
jubilant, high spirits
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indelible
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unremovable; memorable
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indulgent
 Definition
yielding to other peoples wishes
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inveterate
 Definition
habitual, firmly established
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irrelevant
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not associated
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nocturnal
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pertaining to the night
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platitude
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stale, trite remark
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quell
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to subdue
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quiescent
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inactive, at rest
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ruminate
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to meditate; think deeply
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tacit
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silent; implied
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tangible
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real, capable of being touched
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trenchant
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incisive, keen
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antipathy
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strong dislike
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applicable
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capable of being applied
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asset
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something of value
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beset
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to attack from all sides; to surround
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compassion
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sympathy for another's suffering
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decorum
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proper behavior
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duress
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compulsion by threat; confinement
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exuberant
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high spirited; jubilant
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facsimile
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exact copy
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imbibe
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drink in; absorb
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implacable
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unyielding; unable to be satisfied
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infinitesimal
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tiny
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innocuous
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harmless
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militate
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to have effect/force on someone else
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patent
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rights to product
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prowess
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dominance; distinguished bravery
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sedate
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quiet, settled; to administer a tranquilizer
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stentorian
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loud
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stipulate
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to arrange specifically; require as condition
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ultimatum
 Definition
final conclusion
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alacrity
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cheerful readiness
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alleviate
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to relieve
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antithesis
 Definition
opposite
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appall
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to fill with dismay or horror
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bellicose
 Definition
warlike in manner
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disparage
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to belittle
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dissonant
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not in harmony
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droll
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amusingly odd
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edict
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an order
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elucidate
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to clarify
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laud
 Definition
to praise
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loll
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to act in a lazy manner
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loquacious
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talkative; wordy
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magnanimous
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generous in forgiving
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mandatory
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required
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nondescript
 Definition
ordinary
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phlegmatic
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sluggish; unemotional
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rescind
 Definition
cancel, repeal
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vivacious
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lively, full of energy
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whet
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sharpen, make keen
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abrasive
 Definition
wear away, cause irritation
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acclimate
 Definition
to adapt
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chagrin
 Definition
embarassment
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complacent
 Definition
overly content
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concur
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agree
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defamation
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slander
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explicate
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to explain
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fracas
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brawl
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grotesque
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unnatural
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pandemonium
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uproar
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raucous
 Definition
disagreeably harsh
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receptive
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open
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renounce
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give up
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repress
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subdue; retain
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reticent
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quiet, reserved
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savory
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tasty
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somnolent
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sleepy
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vehement
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intense
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voluble
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ready flow of words
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zealous
 Definition
eager
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