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Coach A - Midterm Vocab
Goin' hard
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Language - English
11th Grade
01/17/2012

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Vociferous
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loud, noisy
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Cantankerous
Definition
having a difficult, uncooperative, or stubborn disposition
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lax
Definition
not rigid, loose, negligent
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tutelage
Definition
guardianship, guidance
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relevance
Definition
level of importance
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partisan
Definition
an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance.
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morose
Definition
gloomy, sullen
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munificent
Definition
extremely liberal in giving; very generous.
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inauspicious
Definition
not auspicious; boding ill; ill-omened; unfavorable.
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hierarchy
Definition
any system of persons or things ranked one above another.
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exaggerate
Definition
to magnify beyond the limits of truth; overstate; represent disproportionately:
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evaporate
Definition
to disappear; vanish; fade:
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aerate
Definition
to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through:
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clique
Definition
small, exclusive group of people; coterie; set.
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retract
Definition
to draw back or in:
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wield
Definition
to exercise (power, authority, influence, etc.), as in ruling or dominating.
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vernal
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of or pertaining to spring:
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toady
Definition
an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
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succumb
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to give way to superior force; yield:
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reputable
Definition
held in good repute; honorable; respectable
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pun
Definition
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
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wily
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crafty; cunning.
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punctual
Definition
strictly observant of an appointed or regular time; not late; prompt.
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exasperation
Definition
an act or instance of exasperating; provocation.
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detractor
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to draw away or divert; distract:
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clarity
Definition
clearness or lucidity as to perception or understanding; freedom from indistinctness or ambiguity.
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braggart
Definition
someone who brags a lot
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agile
Definition
quick and well-coordinated in movement
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phlegmatic
Definition
not easily excited to action or display of emotion; apathetic; sluggish.
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requisition
Definition
the act of requiring or demanding.
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verbose
Definition
characterized by the use of many or too many words;
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onset
Definition
a beginning or start:
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advantageous
Definition
providing an advantage; furnishing convenience or opportunity; favorable; profitable; useful; beneficial:
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antagonist
Definition
a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary.
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balk
Definition
to stop, as at an obstacle, and refuse to proceed or to do something specified (usually followed by at )
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bilk
Definition
to defraud; cheat:
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conceited
Definition
having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.
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demean
Definition
to lower in dignity, honor, or standing; debase:
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facade
Definition
a superficial appearance or illusion of something:
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materialism
Definition
preoccupation with or emphasis on material objects, comforts, and considerations, with a disinterest in or rejection of spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.
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melee
Definition
confusion; turmoil; jumble:
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raze
Definition
to tear down; demolish; level to the ground:
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