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Vocabulary Terms #4
Winter Trimester
14
English
9th Grade
01/19/2011

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Genteel
Definition
refined, polite; aristocratic; affecting refinement.
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Covet
Definition
to wish for enviously.
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Pacify
Definition
to calm someone down; to placate.
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Nihilism
Definition
the belief that there are no values or morals in the universe.
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Facetious
Definition
humorous; not serious; clumsily humorous.
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Avow
Definition
to claim; to declare boldly; to admit.
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Disparage
Definition
to belittle; to say uncomplimentary things about, usually in a somewhat indirect way.
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Belittle
Definition
to make seem little; to put someone down.
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Stymie
Definition
to thwart; to get in the way of; to hinder.
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Mendicant
Definition
a beggar.
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Myopia
Definition
nearsightedness;lack of foresight.
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Discreet
Definition
prudent; judiciously reserved.
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Heyday
Definition
golden age; prime.
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Laud
Definition
to praise;to applaud; to extol; to celebrate.
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