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vocab 5-6
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Language - English
12th Grade
10/03/2010

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adumbrate
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 to describe roughly or vaguely; to give a sketchy outline of


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arcane

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- known or understood only by a few; mysterious

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covert

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- concealed or hidden; not openly practiced or shown
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educe

Definition

- to draw or bring out; elicit

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fathom
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- to understand or comprehend
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impenetrable

Definition
- impossible to pierce, break through, or enter
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impervious

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- incapable of being affected, harmed, or broken into

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limpid

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-  transparent; clear.  calm, untroubled, and serene
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manifest
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- clearly apparent or obvious
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nebulous
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- cloudy, misty, or hazy; vague
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adjunct

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- something or someone attached to another in a dependent or subordinate position

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amalgamate
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-  to combine into a unified or an integrated whole; to unite
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compatriot

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- a person from one's own country; a colleague

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conclave
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- a secret or confidential meeting
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contiguous

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- sharing an edge or boundary; neighboring adjacent.  connecting in time without a break; uninterrupted

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diffuse

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- widely spread or scattered; not concentrated.  wordy or unclear.  to pour out and cause to spread freely.

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diverge
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- to extend in different directions from a common point; to branch out
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parity

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- equality in amount, status, or value; functional equivalence

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synergy

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- the interaction or cooperation of agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects.
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transcend

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- to pass beyond the limits of; greater than; to surpass
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