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Vocab List 1-16
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English
11th Grade
06/11/2009

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Ambivalent
Definition
Having two conflicting feelings at once.
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Apathy
Definition
Lack of Caring
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Apprehensive
Definition
Worried; anxious
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Augment
Definition
To Add To
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Auspicious
Definition
Favorable; Pointing toward a good result
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Circumspect
Definition
Careful; Cautious
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Coerce
Definition
To force someone to do something
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Cursory
Definition
Quick and Superficial
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Credulous
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Gullible
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Concise
Definition
Short and to the point
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Despondent
Definition
Depressed; Sad; Full of Despair
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Digress
Definition
To go off from the main topic
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Diffident
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Shy; Timid
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Decimate
Definition
To destroy one tenth of; to destroy a large part of
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Egregious
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Extremely bad
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Ephemeral
Definition
Fleeting; lasting only a short time
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Erudite
Definition
Scholarly; well-educated and knowledgeable
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Euphemism
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A more pleasant or appropriate term for something unpleasant or inappropriate
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Exacerbate
Definition
To make worse
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Extraneous
Definition
Unnecessary; irrelevant; extra, in the sense of not being needed.
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Facetious
Definition
Meant in a humorous way; not meant to be taken seriously
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Explicit
Definition
Clearly and directly expressed
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Fortuitous
Definition
Due to chance
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Garrulous
Definition
Talkative
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Glut
Definition
An overabundance; an excess
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Homogeneous
Definition
Made up of the one kind of thing; the same (uniform) throughout
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Illicit
Definition
Illegal; Not permitted
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Inane
Definition
Silly; Senseless; idiotic
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Incessant
Definition
Unceasing; constant; unending
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Indigent
Definition
Poor; penniless
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Infer
Definition
To draw a logical conclusion
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Inordinate
Definition
Excessive
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Inundate
Definition
To flood
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Invective
Definition
Insulting or abusive speech
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Itinerant
Definition
Traveling from place to place
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Lethargy
Definition
Lack of energy
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Lucid
Definition
Clearly expressed; clear thinking
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Mendacious
Definition
Lying; dishonest
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Mollify
Definition
To calm or soothe someone who is upset (especially by giving in to what he or she wants)
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Mundane
Definition
Ordinary; Commonplace
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Opulent
Definition
Luxurious
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Painstaking
Definition
Taking extreme care, "Taking great pains"
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Panacea
Definition
Cure-all; something that will solve any and all problems
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paucity
Definition
Scarcity; lack
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Pensive
Definition
Quietly or sadly thoughtful
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Perfunctory
Definition
Done with enthusiasm or care.
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Plethora
Definition
An abundance; a plentiful amount
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Poignant
Definition
Deeply emotionally moving
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Prodigious
Definition
Extraordinary; enormous
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Profound
Definition
Deep (in the figurative sense, as in deep thoughts or feelings)
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Rancor
Definition
Bitter ill-will; animosity; hostility
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Rebuke
Definition
To Criticize sharply
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Rebut
Definition
To contradict; to argue in opposition to; to disprove
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Recalcitrant
Definition
Stubbornly defiant; disobedient
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Redundant
Definition
Unnecessarily repetitive
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Repercussion
Definition
Consequence; an indirect effect of an action or event.
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Salutary
Definition
Healthful; beneficial
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Soporific
Definition
Sleep-inducing
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Sporadic
Definition
Occurring in occasional bursts; not occurring steadily or constantly
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Steadfast
Definition
Loyal; faithful
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Subordinate
Definition
Lower in importance, position or rank; secondary.
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Superfluous
Definition
Unnecessary; redundant
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Surfeit
Definition
Excessive Amount
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Sycophant
Definition
Person who sucks up to others
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Tacit
Definition
Implied; unspoken; understood without words.
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Terse
Definition
Using no unnecessary words; succinct; concise
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Trepidation
Definition
Fear; Apprehension; anxiety
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Vacillate
Definition
To be indecisive; to waver; to go back and forth (in making decision)
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Vehement
Definition
Intense; forceful
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Vocation
Definition
Job; Profession
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Tangential
Definition
Not relevant; only superficially related to the topic at hand
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Transgress
Definition
To break a rule or law; to sin
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Virulent
Definition
Extremely harmful; full of hate or ill will
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Vindicate
Definition
To exonerate; to clear from all blame or suspicion
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Zealous
Definition
Enthusiastically devoted to something; fanatical; passionate
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Abstain
Definition
To voluntarily refrain from doing somthing
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Arduous
Definition
Difficult (especially requiring great effort)
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Awry
Definition
Off course; off track; amiss; askew (used with go or went)
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Contrite
Definition
Sincerely regretful or remorseful
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Copious
Definition
Plentiful; abundant
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