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Vocabulary
Vocabulary to study for midterm
20
English
10th Grade
01/04/2011

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Dilettante
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n. one who merely dabbles in an art or science
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Disparity
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n. inequality; difference
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Cult
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n. an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles
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Jaunty
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adj. having a buoyant, self-confident air; brisk and crisp
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Rancor
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n. extreme hatred or ill will
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Condone
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v. to forgive or overlook an offense
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Apathy
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n. lack of interest; state of not caring
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Inexorable
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adj. unrelenting; unavoidable
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Clement
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adj. merciful; lenient
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Cliche
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n. a worm out idea or overused expression
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Adamant
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adj. unyielding; firm in opinion
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Diffident
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adj. lacking in self-confidence; shy
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Opus
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n. a creative work, especially numbered composition
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Ostensible
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adj. professed but not necessarily true
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Officious
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adj. excessively eager to deliver unasked for or unwanted help
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Enigma
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n. a mystery; something seemingly ineplicale
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Extol
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v. to praise highly
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Nuance
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n. a slight or subtle degree of difference
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Connoisseur
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n. an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine
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Credence
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n. belief or trust
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