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Vobaulary Level 3
Unit 14 and 15
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Language - English
9th Grade
06/03/2008

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alacrity
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a cheerful readiness: brisk and eager action
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alleviate
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to relieve, make more bearable
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antithesis
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the direct opposite, a sharp contrast
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appall
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to fill with dismay or horror
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bellicose
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warlike in manner or temperament: quarrelsome

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disparage
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to belittle, speak slightingly of; to undervalue
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dissonant
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not in harmony; disagreeing, at odds
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droll
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amusingly odd
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edict
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an order issued by someone in authority
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elucidate
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to clarify, explain
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laud
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to praise
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loll

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to act in a lazy manner: to loung: to recline, droop
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loquacious
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talkative, wordy; fond of talking

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magnanimous
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generous in forgiving, above small meanness
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mandatory

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required, obligatory
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nondescript
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ordinary, not outstanding, not easliy classified
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phlegmatic
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slow-moving, sluggish; unemotional
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rescind
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to repeal, cancel
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vivacious
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lively, sprightly, full of energy
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whet
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to sharpen, put an edge on; to make keen or eager
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abrasive
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adj. causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down

n. a substance used to smooth or plolish

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acclimate
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to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation
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chagrin
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n. irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration

v. to cause such a feeling

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complacent
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self-satisfied; overly content
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concur
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to express agreement, approve
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defamation
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slander or libel
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explicate
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to make plain or clear, explain; to interpret
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fracas
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a noisy quarel or brawl
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grotesque
Definition
unnatureal, distorted; bizarre
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pandemonium
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a wild uproar, din, commotion
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raucous
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disagreeable harsh-sounging; disorderly
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receptive

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open and responsive to ideas or suggestions
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renounce
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to give up or resign something
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repress
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to hold back; to put dwon or check by force
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reticent
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not inclined to speak; reserved; reluctant
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savory
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tasty, appetizing; pungetn or salty, not sweent; inoffensive, respectable
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vehement
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intense, forseful, powerful
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somnolent
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sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep
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voluble

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characterized by  a ready flow of word; glib, fluent
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zealous

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eager, earnest, devoted
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