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Chapter 10
accrue-sedentary
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10th Grade
04/12/2007
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accrue
 Definition
to accumulate
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annotation
 Definition
a critical or explanatory note
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bedlam
 Definition
a state or scene of uproar and confusion
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covert
 Definition
hidden, disguised
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debonair
 Definition
pleasant, courteous, suave
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dun
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to demand insistently; dark, dull
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efficacious
 Definition
effective, producing results
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equanimity
 Definition
calmneess, composure
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fortuitous
 Definition
accidental, occurring by a happy chance
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gist
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the essential part or main point
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gratuitous
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freely given; unwarranted
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imperious
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overbearing, arrogant
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invective
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abusive; abusive language
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motley
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showing great variety, diverse
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munificent
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extremely generous, lavish
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procrastinate
 Definition
to delay, put off until later
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provocative
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stimulating, arousing
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recondite
 Definition
exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding
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reprobate
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a scoundrel; immoral; to disapprove of
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sedentary
 Definition
remaining in one place
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