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Sem. 2 Final Review
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25
English
9th Grade
05/20/2014

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censurable
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(adj) deserving of blame or correction
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evanescent
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(adj) vanishing, soon passing away, light and airy
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avarice
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(N) a greedy desire, particularly for wealth
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inculcate
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(V) to impress on the mind by repetition, teach persistently and earnestly
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inimical
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(adj) unfriendly, hostile; harmful, unfavorable
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florid
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(adj) hightly colored, reddish, excessively ornate, over-decorated, showy
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motley
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(Adj) showing great diversity or variety; composed of different elements or many colors; (N) a multicolored woolen fabric; a jesters costume; a jester; a mixture of odd elements
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novice
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(N) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also use adjectivally)
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astute
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(adj) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
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gratuitous
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(adj) freely given, not called for by circumstances, unwarranted
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contingent
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(adj) likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on uncertain events or conditions; happening by chance
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dilatory
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(adj) not on time, not prompt, tending to delay
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resuscitate
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(V) to revive, bring back consciousness or existence
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irresolute
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(adj) unable to make up one’s mind, hesitating
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penury
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(N) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency
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covert
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(adj) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret, sheltered, secluded
(N) a sheltered place, a hiding place
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pernicious
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(adj) extremely harmful; deadly, fatal
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equivocate
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(V) to speak or act in a way that allows more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous
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imperious
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(adj) overbearing, arrogant, seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling
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nebulous
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(adj) cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct
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culpable
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(adj) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
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salient
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(adj) leaping, jumping, or springing forth; prominent, standing out, conspicuous
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recapitulate
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(V) to review a series of facts; to sum up
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palpable
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(adj) capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized
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munificent
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(adj) extremely generous, lavish
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