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Ambrose Vocabulary 1-4
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10th Grade
12/08/2011

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covet
Definition
to desire wrongfully; with greed
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crestfallen
Definition
to discourage; dispirited
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disheveled
Definition
messy; unkempt
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exponent
Definition
person who expounds, explains; interpret
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garrulous
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excessive talking in a rambling manner
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acquiesce
Definition
to agree silently; without protest
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allure
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attract by desire or flattery
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askew
Definition
out of line
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blithe
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happiness; bliss; gay
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combative
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ready to fight; defend
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desecrate
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to treat others profanely; disrespect
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disconcert
Definition
taken aback; confused; embarrassed
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grandiose
Definition
more elaborate than necessary
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inconsequential
Definition
insignificant ; irrelevant
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concoct
Definition
to prepare by combining ingredients
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cadaverous
Definition
of or corpse like; ghastly
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beneficent
Definition
doing good or causing good to be done
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crass
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without sensitivity; gross; thick; coarse
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debase
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to reduce quality or value; degrade
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incessant
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(of something regarded as unpleasant) Continuing without pause or interruption:
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incinerate
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cremate
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succumb
Definition
to give way to superior force; to yield to disease, wounds, old age; die
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assent
Definition
to agree; give in
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benefactor
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A person who gives money or other help to a person or cause
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chivalrous
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considerate/courteous to women
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clemency
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showing mercy or leniency
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dearth
Definition
scarcity; famine
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diffident
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lacking confident; timid; shy
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discrepancy
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inconsistent; different
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embark
Definition
to board vehicle for travel; start a business
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facile
Definition
easy; unconstrained (sometimes with superficiality)
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allude
Definition
to refer to casually or indirect
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clairvoyant
Definition
having or claiming the ability to see objects or actions farther than normal vision
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conclusive
Definition
serving to settle; decide a question
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disreputable
Definition
bad reputation; shabby quality; cheap
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endemic
Definition
natural to or characteristics of a specific type of people or place
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exemplary
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worth intimidation; commendable
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fathom
Definition
to penetrate the truth; comprehend
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guile
Definition
crafty artful deception (fraud); skillfully trick
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integrity
Definition
adherence to moral/ethnic principle; whole; entire; perfect condition
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itinerary
Definition
detailed plan for a journey; plan of travel
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alienate
Definition
to make unfriendly; purposely dis-include
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artifice
Definition
clever trick; crafty device or desirable object
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coerce
Definition
intimidation; authority; force
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craven
Definition
cowardly; timid
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culinary
Definition
of or pertaining to food; kitchen
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demise
Definition
death; decease
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exhilarate
Definition
to make cheerful; merry; stimulate
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inclement
Definition
severe or harsh
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muse
Definition
to think or meditate on a subject
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negligible
Definition
so trivial it may be safely disregarded
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perpetuate
Definition
to preserve from extinction or oblivion
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precedent
Definition
a lawful decision that starts a pattern for future cases
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punitive
Definition
inflicting punishment
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redress
Definition
to dress again
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sojourn
Definition
a temporary stay
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urbane
Definition
reflecting elegance; sophistication
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affiliated
Definition
related to; pertaining of
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ascertain
Definition
learn with certainty; assurance
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attainment
Definition
a personal achievement
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altruistic
Definition
unselfishly concerned for; devoted to the welfare of other
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