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Vocabulary Quarter 1
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12th Grade
10/27/2008
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Acquiesce
 Definition
agree without protest
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adamant
 Definition
unyielding, inflexible
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Alleviate
 Definition
to lessen it, to relieve
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Ambience
 Definition
atmosphere, mood
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Ambiguous
 Definition
having many meanings
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ambivalent
 Definition
having both opposite feelings about something
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amoral
 Definition
outside a moral code
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Brevity
 Definition
using few words
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camaraderie
 Definition
brotherhood
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chastise
 Definition
to criticize severely
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condone
 Definition
excuse, overlook, forgive
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contentious
 Definition
quarrelsome
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crux
 Definition
the pivotal point of an issue/problem
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culminate
 Definition
to reach the highest point
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dearth
 Definition
scarsity
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Deprecate
 Definition
to make little of, to be little
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diminish
 Definition
to lessen, make smaller
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droll
 Definition
humorous
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Eccentric
 Definition
odd, irregular
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echelon
 Definition
a level, ranking
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eclectic
 Definition
choosing elements from diff. sources
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epitome
 Definition
the best example
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equivocate
 Definition
to speak with the intent to deceive
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Expedite
 Definition
to make happen faster
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facade
 Definition
a building front, false front
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frugal
 Definition
not wasteful
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garner
 Definition
to acquire with effort
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gregarious
 Definition
social, friendly
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imminent
 Definition
about to happen
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impeccable
 Definition
flawless
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impetuous
 Definition
hasty, impulsive
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inane
 Definition
without sense or meaning
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itinerrary
 Definition
schedule of events, travel plan
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judicious
 Definition
sound in judgement
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lament
 Definition
to mourn, to regret
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liaison
 Definition
communication for keeping mutual cooperation and understanding
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ludicrous
 Definition
laughable, ridiculous, absurd
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machiavellian
 Definition
willing to do whatever it takes
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malicious
 Definition
having evil intent
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mandatory
 Definition
required
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minutiae
 Definition
minor details, trivia
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modicum
 Definition
a small amount
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mutable
 Definition
changeable
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notorious
 Definition
famous for evil
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Nuance
 Definition
a subtle distinction
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oblivious
 Definition
lacking, without conscious knowledge, awareness
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ostracize
 Definition
to cut off from society
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palpable
 Definition
able to be touched or felt
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paranoid
 Definition
insanely distrustful
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pariah
 Definition
outcast
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