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Vocabulary Words
Vocab Words
15
Language - English
9th Grade
01/24/2011

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Term
Recompense
Definition
To repay; remunerate, as for service, aid.
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Fidelity
Definition
loyalty; faithfulness
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Prolix
Definition
Long and Wordy
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Extricate
Definition
To free or release from entanglement
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Extenuate
Definition
To represent a fault, offense, etc. as less serious
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Supercilious
Definition
Haughtily disdainful or contemptious
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Credence
Definition
Belief as to the truth of something
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Despotic
Definition
Tyrannical; autocratic
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Confute
Definition
To disprove
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Setentious
Definition
Abounding in pithy aphorisms or maxims
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Obdurate
Definition
Unmoved by persuasion or pity; stubborn, unyielding
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Vacillate
Definition
To waver in mind or opinion
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Querulous
Definition
Full of complaints; complaining; peevish
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Partisan
Definition
An adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause; especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance
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Canker
Definition
An ulcerous sore, especially in the mouth
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