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10th grade vocab
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10th Grade
02/12/2012

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Abject
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(adj) - Being of the most miserable kind; wretched: abject poverty.
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Contravene
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v.
To act or be counter to; violate
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Indelible
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adj.
impossible to remove, erase, or wash away ( permanent)
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Affectation
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n.
a show, pretense, or display
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Precipitous
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adj.
extremely or impassably steep
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Magnanimity
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(n)- extremely liberal and generous of spirit
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Sagacity
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(n)- the quality of being discerning, sound in judgment, and farsighted; wisdom
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Circumscribed
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(tr. v)- To determine the limits of; define.
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Acrimonious
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(adj)- Bitter and sharp in language or tone
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Ensconced
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(tr.v)- To settle (oneself) securely or comfortably
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Acquiesce
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(v)- to agree or consent
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Staunch
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(adj)-steadfast or firm, as in one’s beliefs
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Fastidious
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(adj)-excessively critical or demanding; difficult to please
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Effete
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(adj)- lacking in wholesome vigor; decadent
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Eclectic
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)- not following any one system, as of philosophy, medicine, etc., but selecting and using what are considered to be the best elements of all systems
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Wallow
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(v)- To luxuriate; revel
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Impregnable
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(adj)- strong enough to resist or withstand attack; not to be taken by force, unconquerable
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Macabre
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(adj)- gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible
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Condescending
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(adj)-showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority
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Chimerical
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(adj)-wildly fanciful; highly unrealistic
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Apotheosis
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(n)-the elevation or exaltation of a person to the rank of a god
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Laconic
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(adj)- using few words; expressing much in few words; concise
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Mellifluous
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(adj)-sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding
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Tremulous
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(adj)- characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness
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Reprehensible
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(adj)- deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure; blameworthy
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Taciturn
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(adj)- dour, stern, and silent in expression and manner
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Contrition
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(n)- sincere penitence or remorse
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Luminous
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(adj)- radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright
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Facetiousness
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(adj)- not meant to be taken seriously or literally
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Malign
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tr.v)- To make evil, harmful, and often untrue statements about; speak evil of
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Austere
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(adj)- severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding
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Adroit
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cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious
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Credulous
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(adj)- willing to believe or trust too readily, esp. without proper or adequate evidence; gullible
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Prosaic
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adj)- commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative
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Indigent
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lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life because of poverty; needy; poor; impoverished
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Forlorn
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(adj)-desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance
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Furtive
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sly; shifty
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Fathom
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to penetrate to the truth of; comprehend; understand
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Bereft
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(adj)- deprived
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Tenacity
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n.
the act of being tenacious (holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold)
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Embody
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(v)- to give a concrete form to; express, personify, or exemplify in concrete form
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Prowess
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(n)-exceptional or superior ability, skill, or strength
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Recompense
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(n)- to repay; remunerate; reward, as for service, aid, etc.
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Auspicious
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(adj)- promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable
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Lithe
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adj.
bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible
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Impeccable
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(adj)- faultless; flawless; irreproachable
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Placid
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adj.
pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed
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Indignation
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(n)- strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base; righteous anger
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Vindicate
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v.
to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like
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Pallid
Definition
lacking in vitality or interest
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aesthetic
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adj. having to do with the appreciation of beauty
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ambivalent
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adj. simultaneously feeling opposing emotions, uncertain
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apathetic
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adj. feeling or showing little emotion
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benevolent
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adj. well-meaning; generous
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candor
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n. sincerity, openness
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cogent
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adj. convincing, reasonable
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conviction
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(noun) a fixed or strong belief
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dubious
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(adj.) doubtful; of unlikely authenticity
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egregious
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(adj.) conspicuously bad or offensive
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exculpate
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(verb) to free from guilt or blame
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gratuitous
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(adj.) given freely; unearned; unwarranted
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hackneyed
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(adj.) warn out through overuse; trite
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imperious
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adj. arrogantly domineering or overbearing
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inherent
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adj. inborn; built-in
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inveterate
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adj. long established; deep-rooted; habitual
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laudatory
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adj. giving praise
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mollify
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v. to calm or soothe
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novel
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adj. strikingly new or unusual
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obdurate
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adj. stubborn, inflexible
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ostentatious
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adj. describing a pretentious display
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paramount
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adj. of chief concern or importance
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penitent
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adj. remorseful for one’s misdeeds
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pervasive
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adj. dispersed throughout
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plausible
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adj. seemingly valid or acceptable, credible
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rancor
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n. bitter resentment or ill will; hatred; malice
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spurious
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adj. not genuine; false; counterfeit
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stoic
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adj. indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive
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superfluous:
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adj. extra;nunnecessary
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tenuous
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adj. having little substance or strength; unsure; weak
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transitory
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adj. shortlived;temporary
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