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vocabulary workshop level f unit 10
words and the definitions
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English
11th Grade
03/05/2012

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accrue
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(v.) to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result
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annotation
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(n.) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work
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bedlam
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(n.) a state or scene of uproar and confusion
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covert
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(adj.) hidden, disguised, a purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; (n.) a sheltered place, a hiding place
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debonair
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(adj.) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance
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dun
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(v.) to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt; (n.) a creditor; (adj.) dark, dull, drab, dingy
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efficacious
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(adj.) effective, producing results
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equanimity
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(n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic
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fortuitous
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(adj.) accidental, by chance
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gist
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(n.) the essential part, main point, or essence
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gratuitous
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(adj.) freely given, not called for by circumstances, unwarranted
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imperious
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(adj.) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling
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invective
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(n.) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; (adj.) abusive, vituperative
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motley
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(adj.) showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors; (n.) a jester's costume; a jester
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munificent
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(adj.) extremely generous, lavish
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procrastinate
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(v) to unnecessarily delay, postpone, put off
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provocative
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(adj.) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying
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recondite
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(adj.) exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding
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reprobate
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(n.) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; (adj.) wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled; (v.) to disapprove of, condemn
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sedentary
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(adj.) characterized by or calling for continued stitting; remaining in one place
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