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Word Lists 15 & 16
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11th Grade
03/24/2009
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cursory
 Definition
casual. hastily done
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curtail
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shorten. reduce
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cynic
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one who is skeptical or distrustful or human motives
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daunt
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intimidate. frighten.
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dawdle
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loiter. waste time
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debilitate
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weaken. enfeeble
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debunk
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expose something as nonsensical or false
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decorum
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propriety. ordeliness. good taste in manners.
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defame
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harm someone's reputation. malign
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deference
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courteous regard for another's wish
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defiance
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refusal to yield. resistance
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degenerate
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become worse. deteriorate
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degrade
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lower in rank or dignity. debase
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deliberate
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consider. ponder
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delineate
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portray. depict. sketch
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denounce
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condemn. criticize
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deny
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contradict. refuse
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depict
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portray. describe
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deplore
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regret strongly. express grief over
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depravity
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corruption. wickedness
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