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School Vocabulary 1/26/12
nothing special, just vocabulary
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English
11th Grade
01/26/2012

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altercation
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a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy
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blighted
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destroyed or caused by decline or decay
rotting fruits
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charismatic
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having special qualities or powers that are used for healing or prophecy
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chary(SHAR ee)
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careful, cautious
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convoke
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to summon or to call together
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despicable
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very bad, contemptible
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embed
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to enclose firmly in some mass
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embolden
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to inspire/encourage
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incurious
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not interested
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insubordination
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disobedience to authority
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lassitude
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tired; fatigue
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montage
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any combination of disparate elements that form a unified, single image
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officious
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overly dutiful or obliging, insisting on providing a service not requested
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premature
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early
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presumptuous
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arrogant, brazenly overstepping bounds
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brazen
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bold and without shame
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relegate
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to demote or assign to an inferior position
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rescind
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to cancel
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saturate
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to soak, to completely fill
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tumultuous
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marked by disturbance and uproar; raising a great clatter and commotion
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unimpeachable
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not to be called into question; exempt from liability
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voracious
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having a large appetite; ravenous
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disparate
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dissimilar
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ravenous
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very eager or greedy for food, satisfaction, or gratification
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