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17
English
10th Grade
10/07/2012

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Term
Ephemeral
Definition
Adj.
lasting a very short time; transitory
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Demagogue
Definition
Noun, Verb
A person who makes use of popular prejudices and false promises in order to gain power
Term
Maudlin
Definition
Adj. Excessively sentimental
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Ingenuous
Definition
Candid, sincere; open
Term
Obstreperous
Definition
Adj.
Noisy; boisterous, unruly; resisting control
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Monogamy
Definition
Noun.
Marriage with one person at a time
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Mercenary
Definition
Adj. Noun
Working only for money or other reward
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Spurious
Definition
Adj.
Not genuine, unauthentic, or true, illegitimate
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Sublime
Definition
Adj.
Supreme; Inspiring aim; majestic, of high spiritual, moral or intellectual worth. Elevated or lofty in thought or expression
Term
Pecuniary
Definition
Adj.
Of or pertaining to money or financial matters
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Ostentatious
Definition
Adj.
Conspicuous show of things in an attempt to impress others.
Term
Tenacity
Definition
Persistance, the act of holding onto something (ex. belief) or someone without letting go
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Trusim
Definition
N.
Obvious truth
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Imprudent
Definition
Adj.
Lacking caution; rash; unwise
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Solecism
Definition
N.
A grammatical mistake or nonstandard grammar usage
A violation of etiquette
Impropriety, mistake, incongruity
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Prevaricate
Definition
Verb: intransitive
To lie; to deliberately misrepresent something as true.
Term
Supercilious
Definition
Adj.
Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous
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