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Elite Vocab Set 2
Set A & B: Numbers 50-75
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9th Grade
06/25/2009
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prognosticate
 Definition
to predict
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euphony
 Definition
pleasing sound, especially with words
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proximity
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closeness
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shade
 Definition
a small variation, a nuance; a small amount
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pummel
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to hit with fists, to beat
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chauvinism
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to have a strong devotion for ones country or sex
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discard
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to throw out
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labyrinthine
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puzzling or confusing
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amalgamate
 Definition
to combine as one; unite
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leery
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suspicious and distrustful
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machination
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an artful or secret scheme or plot
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inscribe
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to write, carve or engrave words or letter on or in a surface
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context
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the setting in which things occur
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vogue
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prevailing fashion
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obsequious
 Definition
showing an extreme attentiveness to
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agrarian
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related to farming
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august
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showing awe or admiration to a person because of high rank or character
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buttress
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to prop up or support
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zeal
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passion
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flagrant
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very bad or offensive
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rambunctious
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extremely loud and disorderly
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caustic
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cutting; ability to corrode or burn in a chemical reaction
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maverick
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a person who does not abide to the rules; one who rebels
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amble
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to walk slowly or leisurely
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draconian
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very harsh and severe
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homely
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unattractive
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palpable
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touchable
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coalesce
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to merge together to form one single body
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elysian
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heavenly
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piquant
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tart
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shard
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a small piece of something
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latitude
 Definition
ability to move without ristrictions
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innocuous
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harmless
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egress
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to exit; the ability to exit
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embed
 Definition
to fix into surroundings
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vociferous
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loud and vehement
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canard
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a false report
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claustrophobia
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a fear of confined spaces
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dilute
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to lessen the concentration of
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recur
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to repeat
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puerile
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childish; immature
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requisite
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needed
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colossal
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very large
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bulwark
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something set as a defensive fortification
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voluble
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talkative
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chary
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very cautious
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bowdlerize
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to censor, esp. prudishly
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posterity
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future generations
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lassitude
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feeling of weakness
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domain
 Definition
an area or range of rule or control
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