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Vocabulary Words Sets 6 to 10
Second Semester Voca
47
English
9th Grade
02/19/2007

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Bonanza
Definition
A source of great wealth or prosperity
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Smorgasbord
Definition
A varied collection
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Elocution
Definition
The art of public speaking in which gesture, vocal production, and delivery are emphasized
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Abstemious
Definition
Eating and drinking in moderation.
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Pusillanimous
Definition
Lacking courage; cowardly
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Unction
Definition
Something that serves to soothe; a balm
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Grandiloquence
Definition
Pompous or bombastic speech or expression
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Obfuscate
Definition
To make so confused or opaque as to be difficult to perceive or understand
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Erroneous
Definition
Containing or derived from error; mistaken
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Altruism
Definition
an unselfish concern for others
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Gratuitous
Definition
given or received free of charge
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Implacable
Definition
relentless; inflexible
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Logistics
Definition
the ways in which the details of a particular operation are handled
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Progeny
Definition
children; offspring
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Oligarchy
Definition
a form of government in which the ruling power belongs to a few persons
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Repressive
Definition
restraining; subduing
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Surrogate
Definition
a deputy or substitute
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Ostensible
Definition
represented or appearing as such
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Chimera
Definition
A fanciful mental illusion or fabrication
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Commingle
Definition
To become blended
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Discern
Definition
To perceive with the eyes or intellect
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Hind
Definition
A farm laborer, especially a skilled worker
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Insipid
Definition
Lacking qualities that excite, stimulate, or interest
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Obliterate
Definition
To do away with completely so as to leave no trace
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Pang
Definition
A sudden sharp spasm of pain
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Peignoir
Definition
A woman's loose-fitting dressing gown
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Requital
Definition
Return, as for an injury or friendly act
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Seraphim
Definition
A celestial being having three pairs of wings
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Alarmist
Definition
one who spreads alarming rumors; one who anticipates the worst
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Categorical
Definition
positive; unconditional; without any doubt
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Compensatory
Definition
counterbalancing; making amends (for)
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Compliant
Definition
tending to give into others; yielding
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Exhaustive
Definition
leaving nothing out; thorough
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Fatalism
Definition
the belief that all events are determined by one’s destiny and are therefore inevitable
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Fixation
Definition
an obsession
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Holistic
Definition
total; complete
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Lineage
Definition
descent from an ancestor
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Rationalize
Definition
to devise a reasonable-sounding explanation for one’s acts or beliefs (usually in self-deception); to make or be reasonable
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Jurisprudence
Definition
The science of rights in accordance with positive law
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Enthrall
Definition
To bring or hold under any overmastering influence
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Fete
Definition
A festival or feast
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Furlough
Definition
A temporary absence of a soldier or sailor by permission of the commanding officer
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Recrudescent
Definition
Becoming raw or sore again
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Exigency
Definition
A critical period or condition
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Yearling
Definition
A young animal past its first year and not yet two years old
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Emporium
Definition
A bazaar or shop
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Ligneous
Definition
Having the texture of appearance of wood
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