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9th Grade
05/27/2009
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Accolade
 Definition
praise,honor, award
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Amiable
 Definition
friendly,agreeable,good-natured
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Augment
 Definition
enlarge,increase,multiply
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Impregnable
 Definition
invincible,unassailable,unconquerable
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Impute
 Definition
charge,ascribe,attribute
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Intimate
 Definition
hint,imply,suggest
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Maim
 Definition
cripple,mangle,mutilate
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Nefarious
 Definition
villainous,infamous,degenerate
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Temperance
 Definition
sobriety,moderation,self-control
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Viscous
 Definition
thick,sticky,cohesive(used of a fluid)
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Acquit
 Definition
clear,absolve,exonerate
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Capitulate
 Definition
yield,submit,succumb
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Culprit
 Definition
criminal,wrongdoer,guilty on
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Expiate
 Definition
atone for,pay the penalty for
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Placate
 Definition
calm,pacify, appease
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Quizzical
 Definition
mocking,teasing
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Staid
 Definition
sober,sedate,serious
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Subtle
 Definition
incospicuous,almost imperceptible
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Superficial
 Definition
shallow,insignificant,cursory
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Tremor
 Definition
shaking,trembling,quivering
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Adamant
 Definition
resolute,unyielding,inflexible
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Apathy
 Definition
insensibility,indifference,lack of feeling
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Capricious
 Definition
fickle,flighty,unstable
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Dross
 Definition
dregs,refuse,rubbish
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Evoke
 Definition
summon,elicit,call foth
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Firmament
 Definition
sky,heavens
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Mimic
 Definition
copy,imitate,resemble
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Nurture
 Definition
rear,train,care for
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Orb
 Definition
globe,sphere
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Tactile
 Definition
tangible,perceptible to the touch
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Bazaar
 Definition
street market (specially in the Middle East)
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Broadcast
 Definition
sow,spread,scatter
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Consternation
 Definition
panic,dismay
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Desolate
 Definition
lonely,lonesome,solitary
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Ebb
 Definition
wane,abe,subside
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Obliterate
 Definition
erase,expunge,blot out
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Poignant
 Definition
moving,affecting,touching
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Sentinel
 Definition
guard,sentry,watchman
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Surmount
 Definition
overcome,rise above
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Wrest
 Definition
wrench,wring,tear away
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Adversity
 Definition
trouble,distress,misfortune
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Ambivalent
 Definition
uncertain,undecided
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Feat
 Definition
accomplishment,exploit,notable deed
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Fickle
 Definition
unstable,capricious,inconstant
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Improvise
 Definition
devise on the spur of the moment
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Impulsive
 Definition
spontaneou,unpremeditated
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Pastoral
 Definition
relating to shepherds or the countryside,rural
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Quiescent
 Definition
idle,dormant,inactive
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Uncanny
 Definition
weird,eerie,mysterious
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Writhe
 Definition
squirm,agonize,twist about
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Bard
 Definition
poet,mistrel,poet-singer
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Conclave
 Definition
secret or private meeting
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Contemplative
 Definition
thoughful,reflective,meditative
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Ebullient
 Definition
effusive,ecstatic,enthusianstic
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Eccentric
 Definition
odd,peculiar,abnormal
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Injunction
 Definition
order,mandate,command
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Pungent
 Definition
sharp,biting,penetrating
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Redress
 Definition
remedy,rectify,set right
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Revile
 Definition
berate,condemn,denounce
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Zealous
 Definition
fervent,devoted,passionate
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Abashed
 Definition
uneasy,ashamed,embarrassed
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Censure
 Definition
reprove,denounce,reprimand
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Consign
 Definition
entrust,commit,hand over
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Deride
 Definition
mock,scorn,ridicule
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discourse
 Definition
lecture,converse,speak formally
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Doleful
 Definition
mournful,sorrowful,melancholy
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Expedient
 Definition
proper,advisable,advantageous
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Gratify
 Definition
please,indulge,satisfy
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Inclination
 Definition
desire,tendency,preference
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Stimulate
 Definition
rouse,invigorate,stir up
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Ascertain
 Definition
learn,discover,determine
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Beguile
 Definition
deceive,delude,mislead
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Clamorous
 Definition
noisy,complaining,insistently
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Compliant
 Definition
obedient,submissive,accommodating
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Coviction
 Definition
faith,belief,assurance
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Obstinate
 Definition
Stubborn,inflexible
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Persevere
 Definition
persist,continue,refuse to quit
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Schism
 Definition
split,breach,rupture
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Tumult
 Definition
uproar,turmoil,commotion
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Vehement
 Definition
forceful,violent,passionate
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Anxiety
 Definition
worry,concern,solicitude
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Arrogant
 Definition
proud,haughty,overbearing
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bereft
 Definition
deprived,robbed
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Enterprise
 Definition
project,venture,undertaking
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Explicitly
 Definition
expressly,definitely,specifically
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prone
 Definition
subject,liable,susceptible
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Resolution
 Definition
tenacity,determination
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Sapient
 Definition
wise,prudent,judicious
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Suave
 Definition
smooth,polite,diplomatic
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Travail
 Definition
toil,drudgery,painful effort
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Agile
 Definition
spry,brisk,nimble
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Annul
 Definition
void, nullify,abolish
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Broach
 Definition
introduce,bring up (for discussion)
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Daunt
 Definition
dismay,discourage,intimidate
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Devour
 Definition
prey upon,swallow up,consume
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Loathe
 Definition
hate,abhor,detest
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Malign
 Definition
defame,slander,speak evil of
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Subside
 Definition
fall,lower,abate
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Truant
 Definition
idle,lazy,neglectful
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Unassuming
 Definition
modest,reserved,unpretentious
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Avaricious
 Definition
greedy,grasping,covetous
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Chaste
 Definition
decent,virtous,morally pure
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Clandestine
 Definition
secret,covert
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concede
 Definition
admit,acknowledge
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diversify
 Definition
vary,give variety to
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eclectic
 Definition
gathered or composed from diverse sources
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Enervate
 Definition
unnerve,weaken
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Illuminate
 Definition
explain,clarify,shed light upon
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Instigate
 Definition
provoke,incite
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Spurious
 Definition
false,fake,bogus
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Advent
 Definition
coming,arrival,appearance
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Contrition
 Definition
remorse,sorrow for wrongdoing
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Immobile
 Definition
incapable of movement,motionless
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Jovial
 Definition
jolly,festive,convivial
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Nuance
 Definition
subtle distinction
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Pine
 Definition
long,yearn,hunger
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Pious
 Definition
devout,religious
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Pithy
 Definition
concise but substantial
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Stolid
 Definition
dull,impassive,apathetic
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Traverse
 Definition
travel across or through
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Besiege
 Definition
surround,hem in (as with armed forces)
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Contention
 Definition
strife,conflict,dispute
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Convene
 Definition
assemble,come together
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Impetus
 Definition
impulse,motive,incentive
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Interpolation
 Definition
insertion
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Momentous
 Definition
weighty,important,significant
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Succulent
 Definition
juicy,delicious
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Surmise
 Definition
guess,infer,conjecture
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travesty
 Definition
debased or grotesque imitation
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Trepidation
 Definition
fear,alarm,apprehension
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Discreet
 Definition
careful,prudent,self-restrained
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Flaunt
 Definition
parade,boastfully display
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Generic
 Definition
common,widespread,general
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Haggard
 Definition
worn,wasted,wild-looking
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Interment
 Definition
burial
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Languid
 Definition
weak,weary,fatigued
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Shrewd
 Definition
sharp,clever,keen-witted
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Somber
 Definition
grave,sober,gloomy
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Stipend
 Definition
fee,payment,salary
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Wan
 Definition
pallid,colorless,sickly pale
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