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Vocabulary-Semester 1
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10th Grade
12/13/2010
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Egregious
 Definition
extremely bad
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Didactic
 Definition
Intended to teach
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Tangential
 Definition
not relevant, only partially related to the the topic
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Candor
 Definition
sincere honesty, truthfulness
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Plethora
 Definition
an excess
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Verbatim
 Definition
using exactly the same words
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Acerbic
 Definition
bitter, sour; severe
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Indigent
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poor
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Loquacious
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talkative
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Prodigious
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extraordinary; enormous
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Vociferious
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loud, noisy
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Faux Pas
 Definition
social blunder
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Marginalize
 Definition
to exclude or ignore
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Paradigm
 Definition
model, example, or pattern
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Soporific
 Definition
sleep inducing
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Metamorphosis
 Definition
a magical or sudden change
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Avant-garde
 Definition
unconventional, cutting edge
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Superfluous
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extra, unnecessary, redundant
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Aberration
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a deviation from the norm
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Ambivalent
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undecided, conflicted
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Dearth
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lack, scarcity
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Status Quo
 Definition
current situation
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Destitute
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extremely poor
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Esoteric
 Definition
hard to understand, understood by few
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Indignant
 Definition
angry at something unfair
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Cantankerous
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quarrelsome, bad tempered
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Clandestine
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secret, covert
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Dilapidated
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a state of disrepair or deterioration
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Undulating
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to form or move in waves; to have a wave like appearance
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Assuage
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to make less severe
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Conflagration
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great fire
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Diatribe
 Definition
harsh criticism
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Austere
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unadorned; stern
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Banal
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unoriginal, ordinary
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Ephemeral
 Definition
lasting a short time
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Garrulous
 Definition
talkative, chatty
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Non Sequitur
 Definition
a conclusion that does not follow the evidence (besides the point)
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Lugubrious
 Definition
extremely sad
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Callous
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emotionally hardened; tough
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Myopic
 Definition
near sighted
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Malleable
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easy to shape or bend
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Vapid
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dull, boring
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Vox Populi
 Definition
popular opinion
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Laudable
 Definition
worthy of praise
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Recalcitrant
 Definition
disobedient
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Intangible
 Definition
not able to be touched
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Acrimonious
 Definition
bitter, spiteful
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E Pluribis Unum
 Definition
from many one
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Abject
 Definition
hopeless, defeated
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Sagacious
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wise
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Abject
 Definition
hopeless, defeated
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Sagacious
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wise
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Clemency
 Definition
mercy
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Manifest
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visible, evident
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Caveat Emptor
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let the buyer beware
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Nebulous
 Definition
hazy, unclear
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Ineffable
 Definition
incapable of being expressed in words
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Veracity
 Definition
truthfulness
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Sanctimonious
 Definition
pretending to be devout
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Cum Laude
 Definition
with praise or honors
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Cacophony
 Definition
a harsh, jarring sound
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Indefatigable
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not able to be tired out
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Indelible
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can not be erased
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Poignant
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extremely emotional or moving
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Tabula Rasa
 Definition
fresh start, clean slate
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Amicable
 Definition
friendly
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Appropriate
 Definition
to take without permission
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Euphamism
 Definition
to substitute an offensive saying with an inoffensive one
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Hiatus
 Definition
break or interruption
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Impeccable
 Definition
flawless, without sin
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Benevolent
 Definition
characterized by kindness
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Capricious
 Definition
characterized by a sudden or unpredictable change
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Contemptible
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deserving of scorn
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Tintinnabulation
 Definition
ringing sound of bells
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Tempus Fugit
 Definition
time flies
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