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Lesson 12
English 9 Honors Vocab - Lesson 12
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9th Grade
12/06/2011
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embellish (v.)
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to decorate; to elaborate upon
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embroil (v.)
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to involve in a quarrel
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emulate (v.)
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to try to equal or surpass
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enervate (v.)
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to weaken, to lessen the strength of
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engender (v.)
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to cause, produce, bring into being
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enhance (v.)
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to add to; to make greater in value
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enigma (n.)
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a puzzle; a baffling situation
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ephemeral (adj.)
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lasting only a short time
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equanimity (n.)
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evenness of temper
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equivocate (v.)
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to use double meanings in order to mislead; to be shifty; to quibble
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