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Sadlier-Oxford Level F Unit 9
Sadlier-Oxford Level F Unit 9
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11th Grade
05/11/2010

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abate
Definition
to make less in amount, become less, diminish
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adulation
Definition
praise or flattery that is excessive, adoration, idolization
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anathema
Definition
an object of intense dislike, abomination
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astute
Definition
shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom, wily
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avarice
Definition
a greedy desire (particularly for wealth), cupidity
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culpable
Definition
deserving blame, guilty
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dilatory
Definition
tending to procrastinate, stalling
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egregious
Definition
conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense)
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equivocate
Definition
to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; being deliberately vague
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evanescent
Definition
vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
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irresolute
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unable to make up one's mind, hesitating
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nebulous
Definition
cloudlike, transparent; vague
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novice
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onr who is just a beginner, neophyte, tyro
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penury
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extreme poverty; barrenness, destitution
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pretentious
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done for show, ostentatious
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recapitulate
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(recap) to review a serious of facts
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slovenly
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untidy, dirty, careless
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supposition
Definition
something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence, assumption
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torpid
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inactive, sluggish, otiose
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resusicate
Definition
to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
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