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Vocabulary Study Tool 2-25-13
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Language - English
11th Grade
02/25/2013

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adulterate
Definition
to make impure by the additional mixture of other or baser ingredients.
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aghast
Definition
struck with terror and amazement.
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untoward
Definition
causing annoyance or hindrance.
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witling
Definition
a person who has little understanding.
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wavelet
Definition
a ripple in any liquid substance.
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lapse
Definition
a slight error typically due to forgetfulness or inattention.
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immaculate
Definition
having no stain, blemish, flaw or error; faultlessly clean.
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discrepancy
Definition
a difference between things that should be the same.
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fusty
Definition
full of dust and unpleasant smells; not fresh; old fashioned.
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gimcrack
Definition
a showy object of little or no value.
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anathema
Definition
anything forbidden, as by social usage.
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ministration
Definition
any religious ceremonial.
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necrology
Definition
a list of persons who have died in a certain place or time.
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obstinacy
Definition
stubborn adherence to option, arising from conceit or the desire to have ones own way.
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outskirt
Definition
a border region; an area outside of a main region.
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proselyte
Definition
one who has been won over from one religious belief to another.
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refinery
Definition
a place where some crude material as sugar or petroleum is purified.
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agglomerate
Definition
to pile or heap together.
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venal
Definition
corrupt; acting out of a desire for money or power.
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wry
Definition
deviating from that which is proper or right.
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furlough
Definition
a period of time when an employee is told not to come to work and is not paid.
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pedantic
Definition
annoying other people by collecting small errors and giving to much attention to details.
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meritorious
Definition
deserving honor or praise.
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espinage
Definition
things that are done to find out secrets from enemies or competitors.
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holistic
Definition
relating to or concerned with complete systems rather than with individual parts.
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alacrity
Definition
cheerful readiness for a task or experience.
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burgeon
Definition
to grow and expand rapidly to bloom or sprout.
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euphemism
Definition
the substitution of an inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant.
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robust
Definition
having or showing vigor, strength, or firmness; hearty.
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letharrgic
Definition
characterized by laziness or lack of energy.
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tarnished
Definition
to become (or to cause) to become dull and less shiny (physical+ metaphorical).
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trans-generational
Definition
applying to people across a variety of generational boundaries.
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patrilineal
Definition
related to or based on the family line of ones father.
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chauvinism
Definition
an attitude that the members of your won sex are always better than those of the opposite sex.
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molder
Definition
to rot/decay slowly especially from not being used; to decay slowly.
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alleviate
Definition
to make less burdensome or less hard to bear.
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buoyant
Definition
having the power or tendency to float or keep afloat.
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extortion
Definition
the practice of obtaining by threat, violence, or compulsion.
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prototype
Definition
a work, original in character, intended for further development afterward.
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waif
Definition
a homeless, neglected wanderer; more recently describes a very thin woman.
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caveat
Definition
an explanation or warning that should be remembered when you are doing a thinking about something.
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ubiquitous
Definition
seeming to exist everywhere.
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extol
Definition
to praise something highly.
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gestalt
Definition
the general quality or character of something.
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ostenatious
Definition
displaying wealth, knowledge, etc. in a way that is meant to attract attention.
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treatise
Definition
a book, article, etc. that discusses a subject carefully and thoroughly.
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licentious
Definition
sexually immoral or offensive.
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edify
Definition
to teach (someone) in a way that improves his or her mind or character.
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extingent
Definition
requiring immediate attention: needing to be dealt with immediately.
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doddering
Definition
walking and moving in a slow and unsteady way because of old age.
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