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Reading - Giamo - Exam 1 Vocab
Vocab for Exam 1
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English
10th Grade
12/11/2006
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bedlam
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"pandemonium, chaos, craziness"
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disdainful
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proud and disapproving
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craven
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"cowardly, lacking in courage"
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insinuatingly
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"hinting, winning favor and confidence by artful or deceitful ways"
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haggard
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"worn out, tired looking"
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distraught
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confused and scared
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bickering
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arguing
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insolent
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"rude, disrespectful"
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derisive
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"mocking, sarcastic"
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malevolent
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"vicious, bad natured"
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petulant
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moody
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egotistical
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"arrogant, stuck on themselves"
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destitute
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poor
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fickle
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"flighty, inconsistant, can't make up their minds"
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benevolent
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"generous, good natured"
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amiable
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friendly
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humble
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"modest, not boastful"
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affluent
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"rich, wealthy"
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adamant
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"firm, determined"
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monotonous
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"tedious, boring"
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laconic
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using few words
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tenacious
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"stubborn, persistant"
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gregarious
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sociable
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blatant
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"obvious, an obvious action or opinion"
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invigorating
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"energizing, full of life"
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loquacious
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overly talkative
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lackadaisical
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"lazy, unambitious"
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timid
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"shy, cowardly"
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subtle
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slightly noticeable
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fierce
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"violent, aggressive"
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eddbed
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"decreased, receded"
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embraced
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"hugged, enclosed"
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enveloping
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"enclosing, enfolding"
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despair
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hopelessness
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anticipation
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expectation
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barren
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"fruitless, naked"
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glibly
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"informally, nonchalantly"
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generic
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"common, general"
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incredulously
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unbelievablely
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abilities
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skills
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agitate
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"disturb, bother"
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admiration
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"approval, affection"
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compatible
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"harmonious, agreeable"
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bounded
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"jumped, bounced"
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podium
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"platform, stand"
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contentment
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"happiness, satisfaction"
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sensibility
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"emotional, sensitivity"
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dimmed
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"reduced, fade"
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sullen
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"gloomy, resentful, repressed: dull in color or sound
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bleak
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"depressing, gloomy; lacking in warmth and kindness
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cultivate
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"promise, to grow"
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sojourn
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"temporary stay, a visit"
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grimace
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facial expression of pain or disapproval
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unruffled
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"calm, undisturbed"
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musing
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"pondering, contemplating"
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strewn
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scattered
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noble
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"distinguished, admirable"
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delight
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"pleasure, joy"
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assured
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guaranteed
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