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Language - English
10th Grade
07/01/2011
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concise (adj)
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brief and to the point
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laconic (adj)
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disposed to using few words
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succinct (adj)
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spoken or written in a clear and precise manner
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brusque (adj)
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rudely abrupt
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abridge (v)
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to shorten a written text
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brevity (n)
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quality of succinct expression
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conspire (n)
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to plan together secretly to commit an illegal act
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concur (v)
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to agree
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concord (n)
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a state of harmony
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congenital (adj)
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existing at birth
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schism (n)
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a division into political or religious factions
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incisive (adj)
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having or indicating keen insight
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judicious (adj)
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showing sound judgement; prudent
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adjudicate (v)
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to hear and judge a case
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astute (adj)
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shrewd; keen
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scrutinize (v)
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to examine carefully
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perjure (v)
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to lie under oath
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prudent (adj)
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using good judgement
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jurisprudence (n)
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the science or philosophy of law
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jurisdiction (n)
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the sphere of authority or control
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adjure (v)
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to command solemnly, as under oath
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adjudge (v)
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to determine based upon law
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acumen (n)
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keenness of judgement
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inscrutable (adj)
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beyond comprehension or examination
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allegation (n)
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a formal accusation
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eloquent (adj)
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well spoken
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loquacious (adj)
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very talkative
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circumlocution (n)
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evasive speech; talking around the subject
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colloquial (adj)
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conversational; using everyday langauge
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grandiloquent (adj)
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speaking in a pompous manner
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elocution (n)
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expressive delivery of public speech
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garrulous (adj)
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talkative
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pontificate (v)
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to speak pompously
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verbose (adj)
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wordy
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verbatim (adv)
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word for word
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soliloquy (n)
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a speech to one's self
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anecdote (n)
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a short and often humorous story
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discursive (adj)
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straying from the topic
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benefactor (n)
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one who supports or helps another
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benign (adj)
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harmless
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benevolent (adj)
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kind; considerate
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benediction (n)
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an expression of good wishes
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euphemism (n)
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the substitution of an inoffensive term for an offensive term for an offensive one
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eulogy (n)
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a praising tribute
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ingratiate (v)
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to put oneself in good favor with another
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beneficiary (n)
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one who receives benefits
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gratuity (n)
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a small payment in gratitude
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gratis (adj)
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free of charge
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gratify (v)
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to please
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euphoria (n)
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a feeling of extreme happiness
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euphonious (n)
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sweet sounding
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immutable (adj)
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unchangeable
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metamorphosis (n)
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a transformation
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rupture (v)
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to break open
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transmute 9v)
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to transform
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amorphous (adj)
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lacking shape, changeable in form
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mercurial (adj)
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erratic, subject to wild changes in character
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protean (adj)
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capable of assuming different forms
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mutate (v)
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to change form
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fickle (adj)
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likely to change opinion unpredictably
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fluctuate (v)
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to vary irregularly
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vacillate (v)
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to change one's mind repeatedly
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revamp (v)
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to revise; to renovate
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amend (v)
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to improve, to remove the faults of
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hackneyed (adj)
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overused, trite
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mundane (adj)
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ordinary, typical
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vacuous (adj)
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lacking substance
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prosaic (adj)
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unimaginative, ordinary
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insipid (adj)
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uninteresting, dull, without flavor
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banal (adj)
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ordinary, trivial
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pedestrian (adj)
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commonplace, ordinary
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dormant 9adj)
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inactive, sleeping
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unanimous (adj)
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in full agreement
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uniform (adj)
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unvarying, always the same
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equanimity (n)
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the quality of being even-tempered
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magnanimous (adj)
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noble of heart, generous, forgiving
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ne (adj)
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cheerfully optimisitc
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phlegmatic (adj)
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sluggish
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melancholy (adj)
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sad, depressed
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choleric (adj)
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easily angered
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recalcitrant (adj)
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stubbornly resistant to authority
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lethargic (adj)
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sluggish; dully apathetic
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splenetic (adj)
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irritable, easily angered
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querulous (adj)
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disposed to complaining
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dolorous (adj)
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marked by or expressive of sorrow or pain
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animosity (adj)
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hostility, ill-will
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pusillanimous (adj)
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cowardly
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lassitude (adj)
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feeling of weakness or listlessness
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