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10th Grade Vocab
Mrs. Willams vocab
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10th Grade
02/12/2012

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Abject
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Being of the most miserable kind; wretched: abject poverty.
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contavene
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To act or be counter to; violate
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Indelible
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Impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent
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Affectation
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A show, pretense, or display.
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Precepitous
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extremely or impassably steep
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Magnamimity
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extremely liberal and generous of spirit
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Sagacity
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the quality of being discerning, sound in judgment, and farsighted; wisdom
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Circumscribe
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To determine the limits of; define.
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Acrimonious
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Bitter and sharp in language or tone
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Ensconced
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To settle (oneself) securely or comfortably
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Aquiesce
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to agree or consent
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Staunch
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steadfast or firm, as in one’s beliefs
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Fastisous
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excessively critical or demanding; difficult to please
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effete
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lacking in wholesome vigor; decadent
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eclectic
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not following any one system, as of philosophy, medicine, etc., but selecting and using what are considered to be the best elements of all systems
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wallow
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To luxuriate; reve
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impregnable
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strong enough to resist or withstand attack; not to be taken by force, unconquerable
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macabre
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gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible
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condesending
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showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority
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chimerical
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wildly fanciful; highly unrealistic
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apotheosis
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the elevation or exaltation of a person to the rank of a god
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laconic
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using few words; expressing much in few words; concise
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meliflouis
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sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding
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tremulous
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characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness
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reprehensible
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deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure; blameworthy
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taciturn
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dour, stern, and silent in expression and manner
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contriton
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sincere penitence or remorse
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luminous
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radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright
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facetiousness
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not meant to be taken seriously or literally
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malign
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To make evil, harmful, and often untrue statements about; speak evil of
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austere
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severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbiddingv
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adroit
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cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingeniouswilling to believe or trust too readily, esp. without proper or adequate evidence; gullible
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credulous
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willing to believe or trust too readily, esp. without proper or adequate evidence; gullible
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prosaic
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commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative
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indignent
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lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life because of poverty; needy; poor; impoverished
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forlorn
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desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance
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furtive
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sly; shifty
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fathom
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to penetrate to the truth of; comprehend; understand
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bereft
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deprived
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tenacity
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the act of being tenacious (holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold)
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embody
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to give a concrete form to; express, personify, or exemplify in concrete form
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prowess
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exceptional or superior ability, skill, or strength
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recompense
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to repay; remunerate; reward, as for service, aid, etc.
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aupiciuos
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promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable
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lithe
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bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible
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impeccable
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faultless; flawless; irreproachable
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placid
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pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed
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indignation
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strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base; righteous anger
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vindicate
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to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like
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pallid
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lacking in vitality or interest
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aesthetic
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having to do with the appreciation of beauty
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ambivalent
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simultaneously feeling opposing emotions, uncertain
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apathetic
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feeling or showing little emotion
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benevolent
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well-meaning; generous
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candor
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sincerity, openness
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cogent
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convincing, reasonable
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dubious
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doubtful; of unlikely authenticity
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egregreious
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conspicuously bad or offensive
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exculpate
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to free from guilt or blame
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gratitous
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given freely; unearned; unwarranted
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hackneyed
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warn out through overuse; trite
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imperious
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. arrogantly domineering or overbearing
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inherent
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inborn; built-in
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inveterate
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long established; deep-rooted; habitual
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lauditory
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giving praise
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mollify
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to calm or soothe
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novel
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strikingly new or unusual
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obdurate
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stubborn, inflexible
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ostenacious
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describing a pretentious display
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paramount
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of chief concern or importance
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pentinent
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remorseful for one’s misdeeds
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pervasive
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dispersed throughout
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plausible
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seemingly valid or acceptable, credible
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rancor
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bitter resentment or ill will; hatred; malice
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spurious
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not genuine; false; counterfeit
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stoic
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indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive
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superflorous
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extra; unnecessary
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tenuous
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having little substance or strength; unsure; weak
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transitory
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short-lived; temporary
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conviction
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a fixed or strong belief
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