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Quarter 3
25
Language - English
9th Grade
03/24/2014
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Neophyte
 Definition
someone who is new at something
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Bonanaza
 Definition
a sudden increase in wealth
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Whet
 Definition
to stimulate appetite or to sharpen a blade
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Stalwart
 Definition
reliable/hardworking
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mottle
 Definition
Spotted or smeared with color
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spurn
 Definition
to refuse to object out of disdain
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Dearth
 Definition
a lack of something
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Rapport
 Definition
a close emotional realtionship
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placate
 Definition
make less hostile
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equillibrium
 Definition
a state where both forces are equal
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Moribund
 Definition
at the point of death
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entrepreneur
 Definition
someone who makes a business
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indigent
 Definition
lacking basic needs due to poverty
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variegated
 Definition
exhibiting different colors
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naive
 Definition
showing a lack of experience
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salient
 Definition
most prominent/projecting outwards
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affluent
 Definition
to have an abundance of something
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craven
 Definition
a coward
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impervious
 Definition
not allowing light to pass through
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acumen
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the ability to think critically
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vendetta
 Definition
a rivalry fueled by vengeance
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obtuse
 Definition
slow to understand
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languid
 Definition
without force or energy
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rue
 Definition
to regret or curse
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apex
 Definition
the uppermost point
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