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10th grade voacb
8/24 vocab #1-15
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10th Grade
08/25/2012

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abject
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adj being of the most miserable kind; wretched: abject poverty
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contravene
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v to act or be counter to; violate
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indelible
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adj impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent
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affectation
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n a show, pretense, or display
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precipitous
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adj extremely or impassably steep
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magnanimity
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n extremely liberal and generous of spirit
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sagacity
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n the quality of being discerning, sound in judgement, and farsighted; wisdom
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circumscribed
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tr. verb to determine the limits of; define
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acrimonious
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adj bitter and sharp in language or tone
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ensconced
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transitive verb to settle (oneself) securely or comfortably
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acquiesece
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v to agree or consent
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staunch
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adj steadfast or firm, as in one's beliefs
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fastidious
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adj excessively critical or demanding; difficult to please
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effete
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adj lacking in wholesome vigor; decadent
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eclectic
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adj not following any one system, as of philosophy, medicine, etc., but selecting and using what are considered to be the best element of all systems
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