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Vocabulary for Achievement
Lesson 15
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Language - English
10th Grade
01/24/2012

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Term
Condemn
Definition
1) To express strong disapproval
2) To give a judgment against; to sentence
3) To declare to be unfit for use, often by official order
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Culpable
Definition
Deserving of blame or punishment for being wrong, evil, or harmful
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Exonerate
Definition
1)To free from blame
2)To free from a responsibility, an obligation, or a task
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Extort
Definition
To obtain by force or threat
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Incorrigible
Definition
1)Incapable of being corrected or reformed
2) Difficult or impossible to control
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Malfeasance
Definition
Wrongdoing or misconduct, especially by a public official
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Misdemeanor
Definition
A minor offense; a misdeed
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Purloin
Definition
To steal, often in a violation of trust; to commit theft
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Ruffian
Definition
1) A gangster or thug
2) A tough or rowdy person; a troublemaker
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Unscrupulous
Definition
Lacking moral restraint; scornful or what is right or honorable
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