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Mr. Houge's Midterm Vocab
he honestly thinks we will learn all of these -__-
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English
9th Grade
01/16/2012

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disconcerted
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bewildered or confused, as by something unexpected: The class was disconcerted by the instructor's confusion.
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vehemently
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zealous; ardent; impassioned: a vehement defense; vehement enthusiasm.
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Retrospection
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the action, process, or faculty of looking back on things past.
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Introspection
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observation or examination of one's own mental and emotional state, mental processes, etc.; the act of looking within oneself.
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Arbitrarily
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subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion: an arbitrary decision.
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Obstinate
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stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so
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Impunity
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exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action
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Petulantly
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childishly sulky or bad-tempered
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Poignant
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evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
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Aesthetic
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concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
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Imputation
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represent (something, esp. something undesirable) as being done, caused, or possessed by someone; attribute
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Laboriously
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requiring considerable effort and time
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Imperious
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assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering
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Solemn
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formal and dignified
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Boisterously
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(of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy
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Parsimony
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extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources
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Conferred
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grant or bestow (a title, degree, benefit, or right):
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Masquerade
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a false show or pretense
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Conflagration
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an extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property.
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fervent
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having or displaying a passionate intensity
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futile
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incapable of producing any useful result; pointless
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sagacity
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the quality of being sagacious
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dignified
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having or showing a composed or serious manner that is worthy of respect
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doctrine
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a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church, political party, or other group
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imperceptible
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impossible to perceive
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dissimulation
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concealment of one's thoughts, feelings, or character; pretense
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speculatively
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engaged in, expressing, or based on conjecture rather than knowledge
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intangible
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unable to be touched or grasped; not having physical presence
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indignant
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feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment
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undulation
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move with a smooth wavelike motion
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cessation
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the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end
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scimitar
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a short sword with a curved blade that broadens toward the point, used originally in Eastern countries.
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monotonous
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dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest
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coveted
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yearn to possess or have (something)
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illimitable
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without limits or an end
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vestibule
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an antechamber, hall, or lobby next to the outer door of a building.
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muffled
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not loud because of being obstructed in some way; muted
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writhed
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make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body
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mirth
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amusement, esp. as expressed in laughter
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discreet
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careful and circumspect in one's speech or actions, esp. in order to avoid causing offense or to gain an advantage
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disapprobation
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strong disapproval, typically on moral grounds
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intermittent
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occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady
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promiscuously
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demonstrating or implying an undiscriminating or unselective approach; indiscriminate or casual
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absconded
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leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft
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pestilence
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a fatal epidemic disease, esp. bubonic plague
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prudence
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the quality of being prudent; cautiousness
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grave
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serious, very solemn
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coax
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persuade (someone) gradually or by flattery to do something
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ecstatic
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feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement
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ardent
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enthusiastic or passionate
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immolation
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kill or offer as a sacrifice, esp. by burning.
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interminably
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kill or offer as a sacrifice, esp. by burning.
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audacity
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the willingness to take bold risks
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cowed
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cause (someone) to submit to one's wishes by intimidation
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suavity
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the quality of being suave in manner:
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