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FLO+CAB
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37
Language - English
9th Grade
02/24/2011
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Term
collusion
 Definition
a conspiracy, a secret agreement
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exigent
 Definition
critical, urgent
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confluence
 Definition
a convergence, a coming together
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discrete
 Definition
separate, distinct, individual
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divergent
 Definition
different, deviating
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divisive
 Definition
causing conflict, opposition
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disparage
 Definition
to criticize, degrade, belittle
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impervious
 Definition
unable to be penetrated, unaffected
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coalesce
 Definition
to combine into one
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apocalypse
 Definition
total devastation, the end of the world
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juxtapose
 Definition
to put next to each other
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variegate
 Definition
to diversify
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differentiate
 Definition
to distinguish, to make different
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ameliorate
 Definition
to improve, to make better
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oration
 Definition
a dignified and formal speech
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accentuate
 Definition
to emphasize, to highlight
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sanguine
 Definition
cheery, optimistic, hopeful
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enervated
 Definition
lacking energy, weakened, exhausted
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saccharine
 Definition
overly sweet
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maudlin
 Definition
sentimental
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mores
 Definition
moral attitudes
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cavity
 Definition
a hole
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amalgamation
 Definition
a union, a merger
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copious
 Definition
abundant, plentiful
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connotation
 Definition
a meaning or association suggested by a word beyond its definition
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diverse
 Definition
varied
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terse
 Definition
abrupt, short, brief
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preponderance
 Definition
a great amount or frequency
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dissonance
 Definition
lack of harmony or agreement
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cacophony
 Definition
noise, discordant sound
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harmony
 Definition
agreement, often of sound
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concord
 Definition
agreement
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confound
 Definition
to frustrate
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scourge
 Definition
a plague
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scathing
 Definition
hurtful, critical
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indictment
 Definition
accusation of wrongdoing
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retract
 Definition
withdraw
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