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Vocabulary List 8
Winter Trimester
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English
11th Grade
02/24/2009

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Term
Staid
Definition
Marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint.
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Anathema
Definition
1. One that is cursed or disliked. 2. A ban, curse, or vigorous denunciation.
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Incredulous
Definition
Unwilling to accept what is offered as true.
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Dearth
Definition
A scarcity or inadequate supply.
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Myriad
Definition
1. A great number. 2. In great number.
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Plethora
Definition
Excess, superfluity.
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Diaspora
Definition
The scattering of a people from a homeland.
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Diaspora
Definition
The scattering of a people from a homeland.
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Inveterate
Definition
Confirmed and established by habit.
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Vitriolic
Definition
Bitter or acidic.
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Assiduity
Definition
Diligence, persistant personal attention.
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Dilatory
Definition
Characterized by procrastination.
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Truculent
Definition
Aggressively self-assertive.
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Taciturn
Definition
Disinclined to talk.
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Lackadaisical
Definition
Lacking life, spirit or zest.
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Salubrious
Definition
Promoting health, healthy.
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