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Ms. Mathes Vocab 1
PSAT Vocabulary Unit I
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English
10th Grade
11/17/2011

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Mercenary
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hired soldier; someone who will do anything for money
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Credulous
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eager to believe; gullible
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Animosity
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resentment; hostility; ill will
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Nostalgia
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sentimental longing for the past; homesickness
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Convivial
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fond of partying; festive
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Discern
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to see things clearly; to discriminate or differentiate
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Portent
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omen; a sign of something
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Provident
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preparing for the future; providing for the future; frugal
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Colloquial
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conversational; informal in language
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Amenity
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pleasantness; attractive or comfortable feature
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Chasm
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a deep, gaping hole; a gorge
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Epitome
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the perfect example of something
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Specious
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deceptively plausible or attractive
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Absolve
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to forgive or free from blame; to free from sin; to free from obligation
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Vindictive
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seeking revenge
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Munificent
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very generous; lavish
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Deference
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submission to another's will; respect; courtesy
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Debauchery
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wild living; excessive intemperance
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Amorous
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feeling loving, especially in a romantic sense
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Affable
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easy to talk to; friendly
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Malaise
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a feeling of depression, uneasiness, or queasiness
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Flout
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to disregard something out of disrespect
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Spurious
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false; fake; phony
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Milieu
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environment; surroundings; mood/atmosphere of area
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Efface
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to erase; to rub away the features of
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