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Vocabulary (12th)
Vocabulary, Unit 8
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English
12th Grade
02/02/2012

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AVERSE (adj)
Definition
turned away in mind or feeling; opposed to (She is averse to certain religious sentiments that lead to legalism.)
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CIRCUMSPECT (adj)
Definition
showing caution; watchful on all sides; attentive to everything that may affect action or decision
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CULPABLE (adj)
Definition
deserving blame (The drunken driver was culpable according to the law.)
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DESTITUTE (adj)
Definition
deprived of the barest necessities of life; living in absolute poverty (The children lived destitute lives in many parts of Haiti.)
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LOQUACIOUS (adj)
Definition
very talkative
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MANIFEST (tran/intran vb)
Definition
to reveal; to show plainly; to prove
(The glory of God is manifest throughout the heavens.)
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PERSPICACIOUS (adj)
Definition
having keen insight; mentally acute (The young student proved herself perspicacious when she discussed complex social issues.)
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PRECLUDE (tr vb)
Definition
to make impossible by previous action; prevent (Listening well in class will preclude having to study hard at home.)
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RECLUSE (n)
Definition
one who withdraws from the world to live in seclusion
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RETROSPECT (n)
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a looking back on the past; a review of something past (In retrospect, it was clear to everyone that I made a mistake.)
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SPECIOUS (adj)
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apparently true or good but actually fallacious or insincere (His argument appeared sound but in the end was specious.)
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TENET (n)
Definition
a belief, doctrine, or principle held as true (The tenets of my faith have been established over centuries.)
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