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Accounting
12th Grade
02/03/2010

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asolve:
Definition

to clear of guilt

to find  innocent or blameless

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adamant
Definition

frim

Not giving in ; stubborn

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amiable
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good -natured

 freidndlyand pleasant

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amoral
Definition

lacking cthical principles

lacking a moral sense; without principles

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  animosity
Definition

 strong dislike

Bitter hostility

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antagonist
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an ememy

an opponent; one who opposes of competes

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eccentric
Definition

odd

Differing from whar is customary

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encounter
Definition

a meeting

a breif os an unexpecting meeting

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epitome
Definition

a perfect model

a perfect or typical example

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malign
Definition

to speak ill of

to make evil and often untrue statments about

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curt
Definition

rudely brief

when speaking to some; abrupt

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demoralize
Definition

 to discourage

to lower the sprits of ; weaken the confidence or cheefulness of

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dilemma
Definition

a hard choice

a sistuation requiring a difficult choice

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itate
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furious 

veru angry

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retort
Definition

to reply

especially in a quick, sharp, or witty way

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sabotage
Definition

to do harm to

deliberately destroy or damage

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subsequent
Definition
following,in time or order; next; later
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wary
Definition
careful, cautiouis; on guard
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zeal
Definition

passion,

enthusiastic devotion, instens enthusiasn

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acclaim
Definition

praise,

great praise, or applause; enthusiastic approval

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adjacent
Definition
close; near (to something)
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elicit
Definition
to bring out, to draw forth
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engross
Definition

 to hold the interest of

to hold the full attention of; absorb.

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escalate
Definition

to expand

to increase or intensify

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exploit
Definition

to take advantage of

 to use selfishly or unethicall; take unfair advanatage of

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methodical
Definition
orlderly, systematic.
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obsolete
Definition

extinct

no longer active or in use, out of date

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tangible
Definition
soild, able to be touched; having form and matter
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terminate
Definition
to end, to stop, bring to an end
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deterrent
Definition
a prevention, ssomething that discourage or pervent a certain action
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implication
Definition
something suggested, an idea that is communicated indirectly, through a suggestion ot hint
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inequity
Definition
an injustice; unfairness; an instance of justice
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infrimity
Definition
a disability, a phycical weakness or defect; ailment.
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infringe
Definition
to interfere with,to intrude or trespass on; to go beyong the limits considered proper
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innovation
Definition
something new,a new custom, method, or invention, somrthing newly introducecd
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revitalize
Definition
to refresh, to renew the strength and energy of; restor to a vigorous, active condition
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spare
Definition
thin ; distributed thinly; not thick or crowded
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subjective
Definition

one-sided

Based on personal opinioons, feelings and attitudes; not objective.

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succinct
Definition

brief and clear

Expressed clearly in a few words; to the point ; concise

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allusion
Definition

to hint about

an indirect reference

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altruistic
Definition
unself;concerned for the walfare of other
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arbitrary
Definition

impulisive,

determined by personal judgment, not rule or reason; based on impulse

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assail
Definition
to attack, physically orverbally
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banal
Definition
unoriginal, lacking ooriginally, overused; commonplace
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euphemism
Definition

a term that doesn't offend

a mild or vague term used as a substitue for one cosidered offensive or unpleasent

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mercenary
Definition
greedy, motivated only by financial gain
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sydrome
Definition
a group os symptoms typical of a particular disease or condition
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taint
Definition
to damage; to stain the hornor of someone or something
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ann, enn
Definition
year
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audi, audio
Definition
hearing, sound
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cycl, cyclo
Definition
circle,
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hood
Definition
state of condition
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hyper-
Definition
more than normal; overly; excessively
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ly
Definition
in a certain wayor manner
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non
Definition
not; the opposite of
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path- pathy
Definition
feeling or suffering
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