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Vocab List 1 2nd Semester
Vocab List 1 second semester
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Language - English
11th Grade
01/14/2010

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insatiable
Definition
incapable of being satisfied : Quenchless
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inscrutable
Definition
difficult to fathom or understand, mysterious
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insidious
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working or spreading harmfully in a stealthily manner, treacherous or deceitful
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inveigh
Definition
to protest or complain bitterly
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ire
Definition
anger, wrath
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irksome
Definition
boring: so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
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itinerant
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travelling from place to place esp. to perform a duty
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kaleidoscopic
Definition
continually shifting or rapidly changing, changing form, color, pattern
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ken
Definition
great perception, understanding, range of what one can know or understand
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labyrinth
Definition
maze: complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
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lachrymose
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1. Weeping or inclined to weep; tearful. 2. Causing or tending to cause tears
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laconic
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brief; to the point; using only few words
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larceny
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the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
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low
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to utter the sound a cow makes; moo
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ludicrous
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Laughable or hilarious because of obvious absurdity or incongruity
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Machiavellian
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cunning and unscrupulous: using clever trickery, amoral methods
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maudlin
Definition
tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental
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meretricious
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alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry
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mettle
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courage; fortitude
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microcosm
Definition
A small, representative system having analogies to a larger system in constitution, configuration, or development
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