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Language - English
10th Grade
12/13/2011

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listless
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(adj)indifferent; marked by a lack of energy or enthusiasm.
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belittle
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(verb)to make something seem less important.
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bequeath
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(verb)to leave money or property by a will; to pass along.
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pariah
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(noun)an outcast.
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buffoon
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(noun)a clown; someone who amuses with tricks and jokes.
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embellish
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(verb)to decorate; to elaborate upon.
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lampoon
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(noun)strong, satirical writing, usually attacking or ridiculing someone.
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hedonist
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(noun)one who lives solely for pleasure.
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hierarchy
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(noun)organization by rank, class, or grade.
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elucidate
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(verb)to make clear.
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wanton
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(adj)immoral; senseless; deliberately malicious; excessive.
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zany
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(adj)clownish; foolish; funny; absurd.
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meager
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(adj)thin; lean; of poor quality or small amount.
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imminent
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(adj)about to occur.
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demeanor
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(noun)behavior.
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recluse
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(noun)a person who lives alone, away from others.
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raconteur
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(noun)a person skilled at telling stories or anecdotes.
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emulate
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(verb)to try to equal or surpass.
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effervescent
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(adj)lively; giving off bubbles.
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cajole
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(verb)to persuade by pleasant words or false promises.
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guile
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(noun)crafty deceit; cunning.
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capitulate
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(verb)to surrender; to cease resisting.
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lassitude
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(noun)state or feeling of being tired and listless; weariness.
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partisan
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(noun)on who strongly supports a party or cause; characteristic of a guerilla fighter.
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immutable
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(adj)never changing.
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kindle
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(verb)to ignite; to arouse or inspire; to catch fire; to become aroused.
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dearth
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(noun)shortage.
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lackluster
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(adj)lacking brightness; dull; lacking liveliness, vitality, or enthusiasm.
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blithe
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(adj)happy and cheerful; gay.
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carping
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(adj)complaining.
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abstract
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(adj)theoretical, not applied or practical; not concrete; hard to understand.
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jargon
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(noun)the specialized vocabulary of members of a group.
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heretic
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(noun)a person who upholds religious doctrines contrary to the established beliefs of his church.
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egregious
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(adj)extraordinarily bad.
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waive
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(verb)to dispense with; to relinquish; to postpone.
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talon
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(noun)the claw of a bird or prey; a human finger or hand that looks or grasps like a claw; any object suggestive of a claw.
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obsolete
Definition
(adj)out-of-date.
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affinity
Definition
(noun)natural attraction to a person or liking for a thing; relation; connection.
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sagacious
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(adj)very wise or shrewd.
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morose
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(adj)gloomy; bad-tempered.
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eclectic
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(adj)consisting of selections from various sources.
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deflate
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(verb)to let air out of; to reduce in size or importance.
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forlorn
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(adj)deserted; left alone and neglected; unhappy.
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judicious
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(adj)wise; careful; showing sound judgment, prudent.
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cache
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(noun)a hiding place; something hidden in a hiding place.
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acquiesce
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(verb)to accept the conclusions or arrangements of others; to accede; to give consent by keeping silent.
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meticulous
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(adj)very careful about details; fussy.
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fitful
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(adj)spasmodic; intermittent.
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parsimonious
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(adj)too thrifty; stingy.
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saturate
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(verb)to soak through and through; to fill completely.
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labyrinth
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(noun)a maze; a complicated, perplexing arrangement or course of affairs.
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bizarre
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(adj)strikingly odd in appearance or style; grotesque.
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garrulous
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(adj)talkative.
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hyperbole
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(noun)an exaggerated statement used as a figure of speech for rhetorical effect.
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rancor
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(noun)deep spite or malice; strong hate or bitter feeling.
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fallacy
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(noun)false idea; mistaken belief.
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raze
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(verb)to tear down completely; to destroy.
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homogeneous
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(adj)similar; uniform in nature.
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aesthetic
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(adj)showing an appreciation of beauty in nature or art; artistic.
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levity
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(noun)lightness; lack of seriousness; fickleness.
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garner
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(verb)to gather and store away; to collect.
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quandary
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(noun)condition of being doubtful or confused.
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fortuitous
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(adj)happening by chance.
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abstinence
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(noun)the giving up of certain pleasures such as food or drink.
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admonish
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(verb)to advise against something; to warn; to scold gently; to urge strongly.
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refurbish
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(verb)to freshen or polish again; to make like new.
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acclaim
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(noun)loud applause; approval.
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elusive
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(adj)hard to grasp; baffling.
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obscure
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(adj)not clear or distinct; hidden; remote; not well known.
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aberration
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(noun)deviating from the right path or usual course of action; a mental disorder, especially of a minor or temporary nature.
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bombastic
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(adj)high-sounding; marked by use of language without much real meaning..
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quixotic
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(adj)idealistic and utterly impractical.
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opportunist
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(noun)one who takes advantage of any opportunity without regard for moral principles.
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querulous
Definition
(adj)peevish; faultfinding; expressing or suggestive of complaint.
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