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Vocab 1
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9th Grade
08/08/2016

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Abstinence
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the practice of abstaining
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ambulatory
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a place for walking, especially an aisle
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diatribe
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a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.
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didactic
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intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.
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diffident
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modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.
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garrulous
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excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.
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manditory
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required by law or rules; compulsory.
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munificent
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(of a gift or sum of money) larger or more generous than is usual or necessary.
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morbid
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characterized by or appealing to an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease.
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scoff
Definition
speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way.
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acclaim
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to welcome or salute with shouts or sounds of joy and approval; applaud
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acquiesce
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to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent
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assimilate
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to take in and incorporate as one's own
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delirious
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wild with excitement, enthusiasm
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diffusion
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the process of widely spreading or scattering
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diminution
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the act, fact, or process of diminishing
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disdain
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to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.
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magnanimous
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noble in heart and mind
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mallgnant
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having an evil influence
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meander
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to wander aimlessly
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