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Nancy Vocabulary List
102
Language - English
9th Grade
03/27/2011

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corroborate
Definition
to confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)
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acquisition
Definition

(1) an asset or object bought or obtained

(2) the learning or developing of a skill, habit, or quality

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imperious
Definition
assuming authority without justification; arrogant; domineering
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expletives
Definition

(1) oaths or swear words

(2) [grammar] words or phrases used to fill out a sentence or a line of verse without adding to the sense

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swoon
Definition

(1) v. to faint from extreme emotion; to be emotionally affected by someone or something that one admires; become ecstatic

(2) n. an occurrence of fainting

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emulate
Definition
match or surpass, typically by imitation; to imitate
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cajole
Definition
to persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery
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connoisseur
Definition
an expert judge in matters of taste
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skulk
Definition
(1) to move stealthily or furtively
(2) to keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive
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swagger
Definition
(1) v. to walk or behave in a very confident and typically arrogant or agressive gait or manner
(2) n. a very confident and typically arrogant or aggressive gait or manner
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dismay
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(1) n. consternation and distress, typically that caused by something unexpected
(2) v. to cause someone to feel consternation and distress
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predicament
Definition
a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation
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vehement
Definition
showing strong feeling; forceful; passionate, or intense
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prim
Definition
stiffly formal and respectable
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comely
Definition
(1) pleasant to look at; attractive
(2) agreeable; suitable
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duplicity
Definition
deceitfulness; doubledealing
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mirth
Definition
amusement, especially as expressed in laughter
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hideous
Definition
ugly or disgusting to look at; extremely unpleasant
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petulant
Definition
childishly sulky or bad-tempered
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palpable
Definition
able to be touched or felt
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opulent
Definition
rich and luxurious; lavish; wealthy
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peevish
Definition
easily irritated, especially by unimportant things
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ruse
Definition
an action intended to deceive someone; a trick
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livid
Definition
furiously angry
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ostentatious
Definition
characterized by vulgar or pretentious display
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testy
Definition
easily irritated; impatient and somewhat bad-tempered
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inordinate
Definition
unusually or disproportionally large; excessive
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jihad
Definition
A holy war, Muslim origin
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pathogens
Definition
microorganism (bacteria or virus) that can cause disease
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unfetter
Definition
to release from restraint or inhibition
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ambivalent
Definition
ambiguous, not clear because of duality of nature
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credo
Definition
a statement of the beliefs or aims that guide someone's actions
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enchantment
Definition
a spell, a state of being enchanted
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enchant
Definition
to fill with great delight or charm
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amid
Definition
surrounded by, in the middle of
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sully
Definition
to make dirty, to defile
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sanctity
Definition
the state of being holy, sacred, or saintly
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intrinsic
Definition
within, inborn, innate, from the inside
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imminent
Definition
about to happen, unavoidable
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charisma
Definition
compelling attractiveness
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mitigate
Definition
(1) to cause to become less harsh or hostile
(2) to make less severe or painful
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assuage
Definition
(1) to lessen the intensity of something that pains or distresses
(2) to put an end to by satisfying
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schism
Definition
division; separation
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imperative
Definition
not to be avoided or evaded; urgent
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tepid
Definition
(1) moderately warm; lukewarm
(2) marked by an absence of enthusiasm or conviction
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nullify
Definition
to make invalid or worthless
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susceptible
Definition
(1) capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
(2) open, subject, or unresistant to some stimulus, influence, or agency
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ritual
Definition
a ceremonial act or action; any formal and customarily repeated act or series of acts
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cascade
Definition
(1) something falling or rushing forth in quanity
(2) something arranged in a series or in a succession of stages so that each stage derives from or acts upon the product of the preceding stage.
(3) v. to fall or pour in or as if in a cascade
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perennial
Definition
present at all seasons of the year; persistent; enduring
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abhor
Definition
(1) to regard with horror or loathing
(2) to reject vehemently
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presumptuous
Definition
excessively forward or confident; arrogant
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hoard
Definition
(1) v. to accumulate or gather by saving or hiding
(2) a hidden fund or supply stored for future use
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subtle
Definition
(1) not immediately obvious
(2) so slight as to be difficult to detect or analyze; elusive
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taint
Definition
(1) to expose to contagion; infect as with a disease
(2) to make poisonous or rotten; infect or spoil
(3) to stain the honor of someone or something
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abstemious
Definition
(1) eating and drinking in moderation
(2) restricted to bear necessities; sparing
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plateau
Definition
(1) an elevated and comparatively level expanse of land
(2) a relatively stable or inactive period or state
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replete
Definition
(1) plentifully supplied, abounding
(2) filled to satiation; gorged
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superfluous
Definition
beyond what is required or sufficient; extra
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indifferent
Definition
(1) having no marked feeling one way or the other; without a preference
(2) having no particular interest or concern; apathetic
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precarious
Definition
(1) dangerously lacking in security or stability
(2) subject to change or unknown conditions
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vacillate
Definition
(1) to sway from one side to the other
(2) to swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another; waver
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paucity
Definition
smallness of number or quantity; fewness; scarcity
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penchant
Definition
a strong inclination; a definite and continued liking
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prodigal
Definition
(1) recklessly wasteful; extravagant
(2) profuse; lavish
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philanthropy
Definition
(1) the effort or inclination to increase the well-being of mankind, as by charitable aid or donations
(2) love of mankind in general
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utility
Definition
usefulness
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novice
Definition
an amateur, a beginner, a neophyte
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revere
Definition
to respect deeply
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succumb
Definition
to give into superior power
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truncate
Definition
to shorten by cutting off
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yearning
Definition
deep longing
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debunk
Definition
to expose the falseness of something or someone
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defendant
Definition
someone who has been accused of committing a crime
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elusive
Definition
(adj) cleverly avoiding or escaping
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infallible
Definition
unable to be proven wrong
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infer
Definition
conclude by reasoning
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innocuous
Definition
causing or intending little or no harm
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quibble
Definition
to make a minor objection, to complain
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exacerbate
Definition
to make worse
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patent
Definition
obvious, readily visible
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preclude
Definition
to make impossible
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repeal
Definition
to take back a law or other decisions
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tacit
Definition
implied, not stated outright
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trite
Definition
overused, lacking freshness due to overuse
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truant
Definition
someone who cuts school or neglects his or her duties
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unbiased
Definition
without prejudice
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aesthetic
Definition
pertaining to beauty
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esoteric
Definition
known only by a select few
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mosaic
Definition
a picture made of small pieces of stone or glass
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opaque
Definition
not transparent, hard to understand
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paradox
Definition
something that seems to contradict itself
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phenomena
Definition
occurrences, facts, or observable circumstances
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stanza
Definition
section of a poem
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symmetry
Definition
balanced proportions
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synopsis
Definition
plot summary
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synthesis
Definition
the combining of separate parts to form a whole
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mar
Definition
to impair the perfection, to slightly ruin
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negate
Definition
to destroy the validity of something
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obliterate
Definition
to wipe out, to remove all traces
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ominous
Definition
signaling something evil is about to happen
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speculation
Definition
an act of thinking about or pondering about something; a guess
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