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Vocabulary for the College Bound C
Lessons 7&8
30
English
12th Grade
11/04/2010

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Cards

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Factious

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causing disagreement

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Fastidious

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hard to please; fussy

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Fatuous

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foolish, inane

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Fecund

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fertile, productive

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Ferret

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a small animal of the weasel family;

to search or drive out

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Fervent

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eager, earnest

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Fetish

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an object that receives respect or devotion

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Finesse

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diplomacy; tact; artful management

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Fiscal

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pertaining to finances

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Fissure

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an opening; a groove; a split

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Flaccid

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flabby

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Flagellate

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to whip; to lash

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Flaunt

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to show off

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Flout

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to ridicule; to show contempt for

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Foment

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to stir up; to incite

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Fop

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an excessively fashion-conscious man

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Fortuitous

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lucky; by chance

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Gambol

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to frolic; to romp about playfully

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Garish

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tastefully gaudy

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Garner

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to gather; to acquire

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Garrulous

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talkative

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Germane

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relevant; fitting

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Gibe

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to scoff; to ridicule

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Gloat

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to look at or think about with great satisfaction

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Glower

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to stare angrily

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Grandiose

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impressive, showy, magnificent

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Gratuitous

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unnecessary or uncalled for

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Grotesque

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absurd; distorted

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Gumption

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courage and initiative;

common sense

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Hackneyed

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commonplace; overused

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