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English
10th Grade
02/08/2009

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acquiesece
Definition
to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
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alluvial
Definition
relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
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askance
Definition
with disapproval or distrust
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avid
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characterized by enthusiasm and vigourous pursuit

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blandish
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to act or speaking a flattering or coaxing manner
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cadence
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a rhythmic sequence or flow of sounds in language
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chalice
Definition
a drinking cup
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cogitate
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to ponder or meditate on usually intently
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congenial
Definition
having the same nature, disposition, or tastes
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culpable
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meriting condemnation or blame especially as wronged or harmed
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defunct
Definition
no longer living, existing, or functioning
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dictum
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a noteworthy statment
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disparate
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Differant

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ebullition
Definition
a sudden violent outburst or display
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enjoin
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to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition
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esoteric
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limited to a small circle
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extenuate
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to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of by making partial excuses
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fecund
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fruitful in offspring or vegetation
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flamboyant
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marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display of behavior
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garner
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to acquire by effort. Collect
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hackneyed
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trite, vulgar, or commonplace
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hoodwink
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to deceive by false appearance
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impromptu
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made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment
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inebriety
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the state of being inebriated. Drunkness
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invective
Definition
an abusive expression or speech
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itinerant
Definition
traveling from place to place
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lackadaisical
Definition
lacking life, spirt, or zest
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limpid
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absolutly serene and untroubled
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misogyny
Definition
a hatred of women
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myriad
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Innumerable

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opportune
Definition
suitable or convenient for a particular occurance
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paramount
Definition
superior to all others
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penury
Definition
cramping and oppressive lack of resources
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piebald

Definition
spotted or bloched with black and white
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prehensile
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adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around.

 

 

gifted with mental grasp or moral or aesthetic perception

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promulgate
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to make known by open declaration
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pseudo
Definition
being apparently rather than actually as stated
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quintessence
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the essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form

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recrudescence
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a new outbreak after a period of abatement or inactivity
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renegade
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a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another
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rubicund
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Ruddy
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savor
Definition
Relish or Enjoy
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shibboleth
Definition
a widely held belief
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spurious
Definition
outwardly similar or corresponding to something without having its genuine qualities
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supine
Definition
lying on the back or with the face upward.
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temerity
Definition
unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition
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transitory
Definition
tending to pass away of brief duration
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veracity
Definition
Conformity with truth or fact
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viscous
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having or characterized by viscosity
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wheedle
Definition
to influence or entive by soft words or flattery
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