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Vocab Unit 10
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level F
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Language - English
11th Grade
02/25/2010

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accrue
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to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result
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annotation
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a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work
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bedlam
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a state or scene of uproar and confusion
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covert
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hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded
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debonair
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pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance
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dun
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to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt; a creditor; dark, dull, drab, dingy
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efficacious
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effective, producing results
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equanimity
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calmness, composure, refusal to panic
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fortuitous
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accidental, occurring by a happy chance
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gist
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the essential part, main point, or essence
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gratuitous
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freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted
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imperious
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overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate;pressing, compelling
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invective
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a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; abusive, vituperative
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motley
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showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors; a jester's costume; a jester
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munificent
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extremely generous, lavish
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procrastinate
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to delay; put off until later
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provocative
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tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying
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recondite
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exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding
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reprobate
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a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled; to dissaprove of, condemn
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sedentary
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characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place
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