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First Semester Vocabulary
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10th Grade
12/20/2005

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adulterate
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to conquer, make wose by the addition of something of lesser value
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ambidextrous
Definition
able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical
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augment
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to make larger, increase
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bereft
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deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
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deploy
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to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up
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fortitude
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courage in facing difficulties
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dour
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stern, unyielding; gloomy, ill-humored
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gape
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to stare with an open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide
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gibe
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to utter tanting words; OR an expression of scorn
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guise
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an external appearance, cover, mask
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insidious
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intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
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intimation
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a hint, indirect suggestion
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opulent
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wealthy, luxurious, ample; grandoise
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pliable
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easily bent, flexible; easily influenced
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reiterate
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to say again, repeat
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stolid
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not easily moved, mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive
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tentative
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experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant
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unkempt
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not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude
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verbatim
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word for word; exactly as written or spoken
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warily
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cautiously, with great care
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adroit
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skillful, expert in the use of their ands or mind
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amicable
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peaceable, friendly
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averse
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having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling
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belligerent
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given to fighting, warlike; combative, agressive; OR one at war, one engaged in war
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benevolent
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kindly, charitable
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cursory
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hasty, not thorough
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duplicity
Definition
treachery, deceitfullness
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extol
Definition
to praise extravagantly
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feasible
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possible, able to be done
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grimace
Definition
a wry face, facial distortion
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holocaust
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a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering
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impervious
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not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
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impetus
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a moving force, impulse, stimulus
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jeopardy
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danger
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meticulous
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extremely careful; particular about details
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nostalgia
Definition
a longing for something past; home sickeness
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quintessence
Definition
the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example
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retrogress
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to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
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scrutinize
Definition
to examine closely
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tepid
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lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
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adversary
Definition
an enemy, opponent
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alienate
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to turn away, to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer
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artifice
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a skillful of ingenious device; a clever trick; clever skill; trechery
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coerce
Definition
to compel, force
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craven
Definition
cowardly; OR a coward
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culinary
Definition
of or relating to cooking or the kitchen
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delete
Definition
to erase, wipe out, cut out
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demise
Definition
a death, especially of a person in a lolly position
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exhilarate
Definition
to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to
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fallow
Definition
plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow; OR land left unseeded; OR to plow but not seed
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harass
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to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks
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inclement
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stormy, harsh, severe in attitude or action
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muse
Definition
to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
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negligible
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so unimportant that it can be disregarded
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perpetuate
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to make permenent or long lasting
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precedent
Definition
an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
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punitive
Definition
inflicting or aiming at punishment
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redress
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to set right, remedy; OR relief from wrong or injury
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sojourn
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a temporary stay; OR to stay for a time
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urbane
Definition
refined in manner or style, suave
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affiliated
Definition
associated, connected
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ascertain
Definition
to find out
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attainment
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an accomplishment; the act of achieving
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bequeth
Definition
to give or pass on as an inheritance
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cogent
Definition
forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point
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converge
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to move toward one point, approach nearer together
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disperse
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to scatter, spread far and wide
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esteem
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to regard highly; OR a highly favorable opinion or judgment
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expunge
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to erase, obliterate, destroy
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finite
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having limits; lasting for a limited time
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invulnerable
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not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack
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malevolent
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spiteful, showing ill will
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nonchalant
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cool and confident, unconcerned
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omniscient
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knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding
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panacea
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a remedy for all ills, cure-all; an answer to all problems
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scrupulous
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exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled
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skulk
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to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding
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supercilious
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proud and contemptous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
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uncanny
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strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation
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venial
Definition
easily excused; pardonable
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