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Vocabulary List 12
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English
9th Grade
01/19/2010

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credible (adjective)
Definition
capable of being believed; plausible; worthy of confidence; reliable
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bolster (verb)
Definition
to encourage something through support; to prop something up
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incredulous (adjective)
Definition
unwilling or unable to believe something; completely unconvinced
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incredible (adjective)
Definition
beyond belief; amazing, more than thought possible, excellent
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laconic (adjective)
Definition
using very few words
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martyr (noun)
Definition
someone who chooses to die, rather than deny a strong held belief;someone who makes sacrifices or suffers greatly in order to advance a cause or principle; one who endors great suffering
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martyr (verb)
Definition
to make a martyr of
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perfunctory (adjective)
Definition
done routinely or hastily; with little care; acting with indifference
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platitude (noun)
Definition
a pointless, unoriginal, or empty comment or statement made as though it was significant or helpful
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redundant (adjective)
Definition
exceeding what is necessary or natural; needlessly repetitive
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resolve (noun)
Definition
firmness of purpose/resolution
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scapegoat (noun)
Definition
one that is made to bear the blame of others
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scapegoat (verb)
Definition
to make a scapegoat out of; to blame
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seclusion (noun)
Definition
the act of isolation or the state of being isolated
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thematic (adjective)
Definition
relating to or being a topic, subject, or proposition
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trite (adjective)
Definition
lacking power to evoke interest through over use
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unequivocal (adjective)
Definition
clear and ambiguous
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resolve (verb)
Definition
to make a firm decision about
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