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English
11th Grade
12/15/2008

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abtruse
Definition
difficult to understand
scientists want to understand the __ field of physics
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abstemious
Definition
sparingly used/consumed
(I need willpower to be __ if im going to diet)
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aesthetic
Definition
relating to art/beauty
the house shows a lack of __ taste
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affable
Definition
at ease talking to others
his grin conveys his ___ personality
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alacrity
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a cheerful willingness
her __ is welcome in a sullen class
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ambivalent
Definition
characterzed by a mix of opposite feeling
he was ___ about school, likes it and hates it
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amorphous
Definition
having no definite form
a ___ ghost on film
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antithesis
Definition
rhetorical contrast- parallel arrangements (united we stand)
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apathy
Definition
teens show ___ because their emotions cant mature, so they act like they dont care
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aspersion
Definition
a slanderous remark
political candidates must withstand a(n) __ to their record
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assuage
Definition
to make less intense or severe
aloe vera gel to ___ the pain
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audacious
Definition
fearlessly daring
hes ___ enough to wrestle alligators
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banal
Definition
meaningless
avoid being ___ in our writing
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bombastic
Definition
marked by pretentious speech
the pretenious orator said nothing important
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