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11-06-06
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Psychology
11th Grade
11/05/2006
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abash
 Definition
ashamed; embarassed
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ad infinitum
 Definition
endlessly, forever
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aggrandize
 Definition
to enlarge; to extend
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ambrosial
 Definition
pleasing to the taste or smell
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antediluvian
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very old fashioned; primitive
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archetype
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original; first of its kind
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askance
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sidewise; suspiciously
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automaton
 Definition
self-operating machine; robot
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bagatelle
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thing of little value; trifle
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bibliophile
 Definition
lover of books
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bona fide
 Definition
genuine; in good faith
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breadth
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width
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capacious
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spacious; roomy
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cavalcade
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a procession; a sequence of events
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chasm
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a wide gap
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cognomen
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family name; last name
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concourse
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a crowd; a wide street
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console
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a musical panel or unit; to comfort
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convivial
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sociable; friendly
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cupidity
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greed
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decry
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to speak out against
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denouement
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outcome; result
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despondent
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depressed; dejected
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dipsomaniac
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a drunkard
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disputatious
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fond of arguing
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dossier
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a complete group of documents containing detailed information
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effectual
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effective; adequate
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eloquent
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convincing or forceful in speech
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epithet
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a descriptive word or phrase
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euphemism
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substitution or a pleasant expression for an unpleasant one
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factious
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causing disagreement
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farcical
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absurd; ridiculous
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fathom
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nautical measure of 6 feet in depth; to comprehend
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fluvial
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pertaining to a river
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fortuitous
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lucky; by chance
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fugacious
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pertaining to the passing of time
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gorge
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a deep valley with steep sides; to eat or to swallow greedily
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grudging
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resentful; reluctant
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harangue
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long speech
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hubris
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excessive pride or self-confidence
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husbandry
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the science of raising crops; careful management
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impetus
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a stimulus; a moving force
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