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Mrs. Williams Final Vocabulary
Vocabulary Workshop Level E
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English
9th Grade
05/28/2012
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Accede
 Definition
To yield to; To assume an office or dignity
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Brandish
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Swing
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Comprise
 Definition
To be made up of
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Deft
 Definition
adroit, clever
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Ironic
 Definition
suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens.
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Officious
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meddling
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Ominous
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Unfavorable, Threatening, of bad omen
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Premeditated
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rehearsed, prearranged
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Stately
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Dignified, majestic
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Abhor
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to regard with horror or loathing
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Amend
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To exchange in a formal way
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Buffet
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To force one's way with difficulty
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Corrosive
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bitterly sarcastic
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Discern
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To see clearly, recognize
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Implicated
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To connect with or be related to
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Somber
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Dark, gloomy
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Squalid
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Filthy, wretched, debased
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Turbulent
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disorderly,riotous,violent
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Voluminous
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Writing or speaking at great length
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Apathy
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Indifference
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apprehensive
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Worried
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Compatible
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To get along or work well together
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Consecrate
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To make sacred
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Ingenuous
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innocent, simple
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Obsolete
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Out-of-date
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Omnivorous
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Eating every kind of food
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Recalcitrant
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Obstinate, ornery
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Reprisal
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Retaliation
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Suave
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Smoothly agreeable or polite
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Allocate
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To set apart or designate for a special purpose
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Capricious
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Subject to whims or passing fancies
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Deviate
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To turn aside
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Emaciated
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Unnaturally thin
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Gnarled
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Misshapen,contorted
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Indemnity
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Restitution
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Inkling
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A hint
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Limpid
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Readily understood
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Poignant
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Deeply affecting, touching
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Sophomoric
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Immature and overconfident
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Acquiesce
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To accept without protest
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Askew
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Disapprovingly
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Blithe
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Lighthearted
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Crestfallen
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Discouraged,dejected,downcast
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Exponent
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One who advocates,speaks for, explains,or interprets
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Lamentable
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To be regretted or pitied
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Misnomer
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misnaming
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Profess
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To affirm openly
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Sinuous
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lithe and flexible
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Wastrel
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A wasteful person
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Allude
 Definition
Insinuate,hint at
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Disreputable
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Not respectable
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Endemic
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Native or confined to a particular region or people
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Fathom
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A measure of depth in water
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Integrity
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Honesty, high moral standards
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Itinerary
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A guidebook
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Obnoxious
 Definition
Highly offensive, arousing strong dislike
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Placate
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Mollify,allay
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Placid
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Calm, peaceful
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Stark
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Harsh, unrelieved, desolate
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