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Vocab Dec.13
Vocab Test.Acumen
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Literature
8th Grade
12/14/2011
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Acumen
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Keen insight
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arboreal (adj.)
 Definition
of or relating to trees
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arbitration (n.)
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the process or act of resolving a dispute
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clamor
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loud noise
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clairvoyant (adj.)
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able to perceive things that normal people cannot
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coagulate (v.)
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to thicken, clot
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clemency (n.)
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mercy
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ebullient (adj.)
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extremely lively, enthusiastic
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eclectic (adj.)
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consisting of a diverse variety of elements
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eschew (v.)
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to shun, avoid
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erudite (adj.)
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learned
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ethereal (adj.)
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heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined
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esoteric (adj.)
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understood by only a select few
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fetid (adj.)
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having a foul odor
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flout (v.)
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to disregard or disobey openly
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fractious (adj.)
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troublesome or irritable
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harangue 1. (n.)
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a ranting speech
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iconoclast (n.)
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one who attacks common beliefs or institutions
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mpecunious (adj.)
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poor
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legerdemain (n.)
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deception, slight-of-hand
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maudlin (adj.)
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weakly sentimental
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neophyte (n.)
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someone who is young or inexperienced
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onerous (adj.)
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burdensome
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odious (adj.)
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instilling hatred or intense displeasure
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ostentatious (adj.)
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excessively showy, glitzy
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