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Spring Vocab
Lessons 9-17 of the LA 7-8 Vocabulary.
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Language - English
12th Grade
04/29/2011

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hallow
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(verb) to make holy; (adj.) holy
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halcyon
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(adj.) calm, pleasant
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harbinger
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(noun) an omen or sign
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harlequin
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(noun) a clown
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hector
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(verb) to bully; to pester
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hedonism
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(noun) pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses
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hegira
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(noun) flight, escape
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hermetic
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(adj.) tightly sealed
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heterogeneous
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(adj.) different; dissimilar
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hiatus
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(noun) a pause or gap
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hoi polloi
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(noun) common people; the masses
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hospice
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(noun) a shelter
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hubris
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(noun) excessive pride or self-confidence
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hybrid
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(noun) anything of mixed origin; (adj.) mixed, assorted
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idiosyncrasy
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(noun) a peculiar personality trait
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idolatry
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(noun) excessive or blind adoration; worship of an object
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ignoble
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(adj.) dishonorable, shameful
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imminent
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(adj.) likely to happen; threatening
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immolate
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(verb) to kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire
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immutable
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(adj.) unchangeable, fixed
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impair
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(verb) to weaken; to cause to become worse
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impale
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(verb) to pierce with a sharp stake through the body
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impalpable
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(adj.) cannot be felt
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impecunious
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(adj.) without money; penniless
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impediment
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(noun) a barrier; obstruction
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imperative
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(adj.) extremely necessary; vitally important
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imperious
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(adj.) domineering; haughty
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impinge
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(verb) to strike; to encroach
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impious
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(adj.) disrespectful towards God
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importune
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(verb) to persistently ask; to beg
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impotent
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(adj.) powerless; lacking strength
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imprecation
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(noun) a curse
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jocular
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(adj.) humorous, lighthearted
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juxtapose
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(verb) to place side by side for comparison
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kinetic
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(adj.) pertaining to motion
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kismet
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(noun) destiny, fate, fortune (one's lot in life)
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knell
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(noun) a sound made by a bell rung slowly for a death or funeral
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labyrinth
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(noun) a complicated network of wilding passages; a maze
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lachrymose
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(adj.) tearful, weepy
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laconic
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(adj.) using few words; short, concise
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lambent
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(adj.) softly bright or radiant; running or moving lightly over a surface
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languid
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(adj.) sluggish; drooping from weakness
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lascivious
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(adj.) lustful or lewd; inciting sexual desire
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legerdemain
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(noun) sleight of hand; deception
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libertine
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(noun) one who leads an immortal life
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machination
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(noun) an evil design or plan
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macroscopic
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(adj.) visible to the naked eye
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maelstrom
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(noun) whirlpool, turbulence; agitated state of mind
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malapropism
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(noun) a word humorously misused
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malleable
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(adj.) capable of being changed; easily shaped
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martinet
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(noun) a strict disciplinarian; taskmaster
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masochist
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(noun) one who enjoys his or her own pain and suffering
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mendacious
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(adj.) lying; false, deceitful
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meretricious
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(adj.) attractive in a cheap, flashy way
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milieu
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(noun) environment, setting
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miscreant
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(noun) a vicious person
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nebulous
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(adj.) hazy, vague, uncertain
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necromancy
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(noun) magic, especially that practiced by a witch
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neologism
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(noun) use a new word; making up a new word or definition
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nihilism
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(noun) a total rejection of established laws
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nirvana
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(noun) a place of great peace or happiness
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nonentity
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(noun) a person or thing of little importance
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non sequitur
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(noun) something that does not logically follow
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nubile
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(adj.) a female suitable for marriage in regard to age and physical development
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obdurate
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(adj.) stubborn, hardhearted
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obfuscate
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(verb) to confuse; to bewilder
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obloquy
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(noun) strong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public
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obsequious
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(adj.) excessively submissive or overly attentive
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obviate
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(verb) to prevent; to get around
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offal
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(noun) garbage; waste parts
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olfactory
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(adj.) pertaining to smell
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onerous
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(adj.) burdensome; heavy; hard to endure
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onus
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(noun) a burden, responsibility, obligation
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optimum
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(noun) the best, the most favorable, the ideal
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opulent
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(adj.) rich, luxurious; the trappings of great wealth
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panache
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(noun) self-confidence; a showy manner
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pedantic
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(adj.) tending to show off one's learning
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pecuniary
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(adj.) pertaining to money; financial
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peccadillo
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(noun) a minor offense, a misdeed
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patent
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(adj.) evident or obvious
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paroxysm
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(noun) a sudden outburst; a fit
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parody
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(noun) a work which imitates another in a ridiculous manner
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parochial
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(adj.) local; narrow; limited
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paradigm
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(noun) a model, an example
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panegyric
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(noun) an expression of praise
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pandemic
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(adj.) general; widespread
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orifice
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(noun) mouth; opening
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orthography
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(noun) correct spelling
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paleontology
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(noun) a science dealing with prehistoric life through study of fossils
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palliate
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(verb) to ease, to lessen, to soothe
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pedestrian
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(adj.) a person or thing said to be ordinary or dull
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perspicacity
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(noun) keenness of judgment
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perfunctory
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(adj.) done without care; on a routine fashion
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perdition
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(noun) damnation; ruin; hell
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pejorative
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(adj.) having a negative effect; insulting
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peruse
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(verb) to read carefully; scrutinize
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quandary
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(noun) a puzzling situation; a dilemma
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quagmire
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(noun) a swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation
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quasi-
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(adj.) resembling; seeming; half
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querulous
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(adj.) complaining; grumbling
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quiddity
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(noun) an essential quality
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raiment
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(noun) clothing; garments
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rakish
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(adj.) carefree; dashing, jaunty
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ratiocinate
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(verb) to reason; to think
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rationalize
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(verb) to make an excuse for
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rebuke
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(verb) to scold; to blame
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recant
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(verb) to withdraw or disavow a statement or opinion
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recapitulate
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(verb) to summarize; to repeat briefly
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recoil
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(verb) to retreat; to draw back
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recondite
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(adj.) difficult to understand; profound
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redolent
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(adj.) having a pleasant odor; suggestive or evocative
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recreant
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(noun) a coward, a traitor
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rectify
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(verb) to correct; to make right
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redundant
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(adj.) repetitious; using more words than needed
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regale
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(verb) to delight with something pleasing or amusing
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regress
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(verb) to move in a backward direction
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sacrosanct
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(adj.) extremely holy
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sadistic
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(adj.) deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others
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sagacious
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(adj.) wise; having keen perception and sound judgment
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salacious
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(adj.) obscene; lusty
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salient
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(adj.) significant, conspicuous; standing out from the rest
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salutary
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(adj.) healthful; wholesome
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sangfroid
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(noun) calmness; composure or cool self-possession
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sanguine
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(adj.) cheerful; optimistic
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sapient
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(adj.) wise; full of knowledge
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saturnine
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(adj.) gloomy; sluggish
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savant
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(noun) a person of extensive learning; an eminent scholar
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scintillate
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(verb) to sparkle; to twinkle; to sparkle intellectually
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scurrilous
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(adj.) coarsely abusive; vulgar
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sedition
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(noun) rebellion or resistance against the government
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sedulous
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(adj.) hard working; diligent
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sentient
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(adj.) conscious; capable of feeling perception
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shard
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(noun) a fragment
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shibboleth
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(noun) a slogan; a password
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sibilant
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(adj.) a hissing sound
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