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Sadler-Oxford Level G Units 1-3
Voacb Units 1, 2, and 3
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12th Grade
10/28/2009

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distraught
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very much agitated or upset
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credence
Definition
belief, mental acceptance
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feckless
Definition
lacking in spirit or strength, irresponsible, unreliable
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decry
Definition
to condemn, express strong disapproval
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articulate
Definition
to promounce distinctly, to express in words
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derogatory
Definition
designed to belittle or degrade
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cavort
Definition
to romp or prance exuberantly
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dissemble
Definition
to disguies or conceal, to deliberately give a false impression
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eulogy
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a formal statement, high praise
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exhume
Definition
ro remove from a grave, to bring to light
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evince
Definition
to display clearly, to make evident
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verdant
Definition
green in color, immature in experience or judgement
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verbiage
Definition
language that is too wordy
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murky
Definition
dark and gloomy, lacking in clarity
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propinquity
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nearness in place or time, kinship
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intractable
Definition
hard to manage, stubborn
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piquant
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stimulating to the taste or mind, pungent
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utopian
Definition
founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world
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nefarious
Definition
wicked, depraved, devoid or moral standards
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viscous
Definition
having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity
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unwonted
Definition
not usual or expected, not in character
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primordial
Definition
developed or created at the very beginning, fundamental, basic
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encomium
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a formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute
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coherent
Definition
holding or sticking together, making a logical whole, comprehensible
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belabor
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to work on excessively
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acquisitive
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able to get and retain information, concerned with acquiring
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arrogate
Definition
to claim or take without right
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banal
Definition
overused, trite, commonplace
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carping
Definition
tending to find fault, petty, nagging
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congeal
Definition
to change from liquid to solid, thicken
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emulate
Definition
to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model
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eschew
Definition
to avoid, shun, keep away from
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excoriation
Definition
a strong denunciation, the act of stripping off skin
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germane
Definition
relevant, appropriate
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insatiable
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so great or demanding that it can not be satisfied
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intransigent
Definition
refusing to compromise, irreconcilable
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invidious
Definition
offensive, hateful, tending to cause bitterness
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largesse
Definition
generosity in giving, lavish or bountiful gifts
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ramify
Definition
to divide or spread out, to seperate into divisions
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reconnaissance
Definition
a survey made for military purposes
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substantiate
Definition
to establish by evidence, to prove
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taciturn
Definition
habitually silent or quiet
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temporize
Definition
to stall or act evasively, to compromise
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tenable
Definition
capable of being held or defended
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accost
Definition
to approach and speak to first
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animadversion
Definition
harsh criticism or disapproval
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avid
Definition
desirous, intensely eager
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brackish
Definition
having a salty taste, unpleasant to drink
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celerity
Definition
swiftness of action or motion; speed
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covenant
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a solemn agreement
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devious
Definition
acting in a shifty or underhanded way
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gambit
Definition
An opening in chess in which a minor piece, or pieces, usually a pawn, is offered in exchange for a favorable position, a maneuver
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halycon
Definition
calm, happy, relating to a legendary bird
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histronic
Definition
pertaining to actors, melodramatic
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incendiary
Definition
deliberately setting or causing fires
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talisman
Definition
an object that serves as a charm
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sacrilege
Definition
improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred
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undulate
Definition
to move in waves or with a wavelike motion
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maelstrom
Definition
a whirlpool of great size, a situation resembling a whirlpool
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myopic
Definition
nearsighted, lacking foresight
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overt
Definition
open, not hidden
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pejorative
Definition
expressing disapproval, usually making things worse
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propound
Definition
to put forward, offer, suggest
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propriety
Definition
correct or appropriate behavior
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summarily
Definition
without delay or formality
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suppliant
Definition
asking humbly, one who makes a request humbly
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