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Mr Wright Vocab #2
Words 21-40 (Artifice - Candid)
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English
11th Grade
11/30/2008
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Artifice
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Trickery (n)
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Askance
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With a side or indirect glance or meaning (adv)
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Assent
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Express agreement with (v)
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Assuage
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To cause to be less harsh (v)
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Atone
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To make amends for (v)
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Attest
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To certify as accurate, genuine, or true (v)
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Autonomous
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Self-governing
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Aversion
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A mental condition of fixed opposition to or dislike of some particular thing (n)
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Banal
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Commonplace (adj)
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Bellicose
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War-like (adj)
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Belligerent
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Manifesting a war-like spirit (adj)
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Benevolent
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Loving others and desiring their well-being (adj)
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Benign
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Good and kind of heart
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Blithe
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Joyous (adj)
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Boisterous
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Unchecked merriment(adj)
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Bollster
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To support (v)
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Brandish
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To wave, shake, or flourish triumphantly or defiantly as a sword or spear (v)
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Breach
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The violation of official duty or legal obligation (n)
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Brusque
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Somewhat rough or rude in manner or speech (adj)
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Candid
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Straight-forward
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