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Seim Vocabulary 2
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English
11th Grade
09/04/2008

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Abominate
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to dislike strongly
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Abstruse
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hard to understand; hidden
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Accentuate
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to give emphasis or prominence to
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Acclivity
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an upward slope; a slant
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Baneful
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destructive
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Barrister
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any lawyer (in England, a "high-up" lawyer)
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Cadaver
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a dead body, esp. a human body to be disected
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Cajole
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to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax
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Callous
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made hard or hardened; insensitive, indifferent; unsympathetic
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Calumny
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a false and malicious statement made to injure the reputation of someone or something
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Calumniate
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to make false and malicious statements about; slander
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Dauntless
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not to be daunted or intimidated; fearless; bold
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Dearth
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an inadequate supply; scarcity, lack;
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Edify
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to build, construct; to make
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Educe
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to draw forth, to bring out; to infer, deduce
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Facetious
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Not meant to be taken seriously or literally; amusing, humorous
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