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English Vocab
4th set of vocab words
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English
11th Grade
09/23/2014

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Celibate (adj)
Definition
abstaining from intercourse: unmarried
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Fortuitous (adj)
Definition
happening by chance or accident
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Recapitulate (v)
Definition
to summarize or repeat briefly
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Perfunctory (adj)
Definition
done without care; in a routine fashion
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Baroque (adj)
Definition
overly decorated
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Hedonism (n)
Definition
to pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses
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Obloquy (n)
Definition
strong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public criticism
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Debacle (n)
Definition
a complete failure; a total collapse
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Quasi (adj)
Definition
resembling; seeming; half
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Besmirch (v)
Definition
to make dirty; to stain
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Imperative (adj)
Definition
extremely necessary; vitally important
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Sacrosanct (adj)
Definition
extremely holy
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Sadistic (adj)
Definition
deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others
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Demeanor (n)
Definition
behavior; manner of conducting oneself
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Facetious (adj)
Definition
comical; jocular; flippant
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