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12th Grade
09/15/2011

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Term
adamant
Definition
1. utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals, urgings, etc.
 
2. too hard to cut, break, or pierce.
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alacrity
Definition
cheerful readiness
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amity
Definition
friendship
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arable
Definition
capable of producing crops
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cajole
Definition
to persuade by flattery or promises
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cherubic
Definition

1. angel like

2. pretty innocence

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clemency
Definition
an act or deed showing mercy
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copious
Definition
large in quantity or number
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corroboration
Definition
to strengthen or support with evidence
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decorum
Definition
appropriate behavior
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disputations
Definition
the act of disputing; debate
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euphonious
Definition
pleasing to the ear
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expeditious
Definition
acting or done with speed, efficiency
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gambol
Definition
to skip about in play
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penury
Definition
extreme poverty
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proclivity
Definition
A natural propensity or inclination; predisposition
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propensity
Definition
An innate inclination; a tendency
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propriety
Definition
the quality of being proper
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quell
Definition

to put an end by force

 

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recalcitrant
Definition
 Marked by stubborn resistance to and defiance of authority or guidance
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saccharine
Definition

1. sugar

2. being sweet

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sumptuous
Definition
extremely costly, rich
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torpid
Definition
having lost motion, or feeling
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urbane
Definition
polite, refined
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verbose
Definition
containing more words than necessary
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