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Sem 2 Vocab 9
Herriford
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English
9th Grade
03/13/2008

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insidious
Definition
working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner
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rectitude
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moral uprightness
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veritable
Definition
unquestionable, true
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adulterate
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to make impure or inferior by adding extraneous,unusual, or improper ingredients
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exorcise
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to expel evil spirits from
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inimical
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unjurious or harmful in effect
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panacea
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a remedy for all diseases
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pernicious
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tending to cause death or serious injury, deadly
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salutary
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designed to effect an improvement, remedial
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vitiate
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to impair the value or quality of
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contingent
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dependent upon conditions ore events not yet established
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implausible
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not valid, likely, or acceptable
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inconceivable
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incapable of being imagined, comprehended, or fully grasped
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preposterous
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contrary to reason or common sense
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proclivity
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a natural inclination or tendency, predisposition
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