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Vocab Lesson 1-7
Lessons 1 - 7. Test Friday.
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Language - English
10th Grade
12/15/2011

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extraneous
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adj. inessential; not constituting a vital part
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dogmatic
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adj. arrogant and stubborn about one's (often unproven) beliefs
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divulge
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v. to tell; to reveal (as a secret)
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coerce
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v. to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats
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meticulous
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adj. extremely, sometimes excessively, careful about small details; precise
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gregarious
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adj. sociable; fond of the company of others
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insipid
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adj. lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating
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abet
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v. to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing
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temerity
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n. recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger
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jauniced
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adj. predjudiced; hostile
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heresy
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n. the crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine
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docile
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adj. easy to teach or manage
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libation
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n. a drink, especially an alcoholic one
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anathema
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n. 1. a hated, repellant person or thing
2. a formal curse
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banter
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n. teasing; playful conversation
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castigate
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v. to criticize or punish severely
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gauche
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adj. lacking social graces; tactless
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ignominy
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n. public shame, disgrace, or dishonor
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motley
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adj. made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors
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emaciated
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adj. extremely thin; wasted away
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