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10th Grade
12/12/2010

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Anesthesia
Definition
Loss of sensation without loss of consciousness
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Anachronism
Definition
An error in order of time
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Analeptic
Definition
Restorative; giving strength
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Analogy
Definition
A resemblance between two situations
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Atheist
Definition
One who does not believe in the existence of God
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Barbarism
Definition
The manner of a barbarian
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Despotism
Definition
Government that gives ruler full power
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Jingoism
Definition
Aggressive policy displaying readiness to fight
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Nihilism
Definition
Doctrine of denial of moral objectives
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Syllogism
Definition
Formal argument with a major and minor premise and a conclusion
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Sympathetic
Definition
Having mutual feelings
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Syndicate
Definition
An association of persons for business
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Synthesis
Definition
Combination of parts to form a whole
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Theocracy
Definition
Government representing God led by priests and clergy
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Judicious
Definition
Exercising good decision making
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Primacy
Definition
The state of being first in order
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Primal
Definition
First; Original
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Primary
Definition
Immediate or direct
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Primate
Definition
A mammal of human derivative
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Prime
Definition
Of greatest significance
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Primeval
Definition
Pertaining to the first ages of the world
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Primogeniture
Definition
The state of being first born
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Surcharge
Definition
An additional tax
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Surfeit
Definition
An excessive amount
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Surmise
Definition
To infer without certain strong evidence
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Surpass
Definition
To go beyond
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Surplus
Definition
Something above what is needed
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Surveillance
Definition
A watch kept over a person or place
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Survive
Definition
To remain in existance
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Amphilogism
Definition
Double talk; ambiguity of speech; equivocation
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Amphorous
Definition
Having hallow sound
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Calcify
Definition
To harden; to become stony
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Design
Definition
A plan of something to be done; intention
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Dulcify
Definition
To make sweet; to render agreeable
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Fructify
Definition
To make fruitful
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Intelligentsia
Definition
The artistic, intellectual class of people
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Lunatic
Definition
Moonstruck; insane
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Luster
Definition
Sparkle; gloss; glaze
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Pellucid
Definition
Easy to fathom or understand
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Putrefy
Definition
To cause to decay; to cause to rot
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Signify
Definition
To show; to make evident
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Stultify
Definition
To make appear stupid
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Vilify
Definition
To make lower in important
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Vitrify
Definition
To make into glass
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Anarchy
Definition
A state without government
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Attribute
Definition
A high quality
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Chiliarch
Definition
Chief over a thousand troops
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Conjure
Definition
To swear together; to imagine; to entreat
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Contemporary
Definition
Those who live at the same time
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Contributory
Definition
Giving to an endeavor
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Extemporaneous
Definition
Unprepared; Improvised
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Jurisprudence
Definition
Law; That which is recognized in law
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Matriarch
Definition
Female head of a tribe or family
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Oligarchy
Definition
Government in the hands of a few
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Retribution
Definition
Act of paying back
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Temporality
Definition
The quality of being limited by time
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Tribute
Definition
A fine paid to a conquering power
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Adjunct
Definition
Something added; someone who assists another
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Agenda
Definition
The program of work to be done
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Agility
Definition
Quickness; activity
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Agog
Definition
Eager; astir
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Demimonde
Definition
A woman of doubtful reputation
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Diction
Definition
Language; choice of words
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Dictum
Definition
The statement of a dictator
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Enjoin
Definition
To lay an order upon; to command
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Indicative
Definition
Pointing out; bringing to notice
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Indict
Definition
To charge with some offense
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Injunction
Definition
Act of enjoining; a restraining order
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Malediction
Definition
Words of ill-will; curse
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Pedagogy
Definition
The study of teaching methods
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Stereotype
Definition
A fix in lasting form
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Stereoscopic
Definition
Like a stereoscope
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Assimilate
Definition
To make similar to
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Cataclysm
Definition
A downward sweep of water; flood; disaster
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Catagenesis
Definition
Evolution going back; not forward
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Catastrophe
Definition
A moment of tragedy
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Construe
Definition
To explain; to arrange words and phrases as to make sense
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Industry
Definition
Diligence of one's job; productive business
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Obstructive
Definition
Hindering; Opposing; Blocking
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Secede
Definition
Withdraw; To separate oneself from government
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Seclusion
Definition
State of being shut apart; Alone
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Secretive
Definition
Disposed to keep secrets
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Sedition
Definition
Conduct tending to treason
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Seduce
Definition
To lead astray by fraud
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Simile
Definition
A figure of speech comparing two things that are unlike
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Simulate
Definition
Pretend; to put on an act to make an impression
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Simultaneous
Definition
Happening at the same time
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