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Set 16
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English
12th Grade
05/30/2014

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Term
Trenchant
Definition
Effectively keen & forceful in thought or expression
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Bourgeois
Definition
Relating to the middle class
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Nascent
Definition
Emerging; coming into existence
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Indefeasible
Definition
Not capable of being undone or voided
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Paladin
Definition
A heroic champion or leader
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Sine Qua Non
Definition
Something essential; a prerequisite
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Arcane
Definition
Known or understood only by a few; mysterious
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Tangential
Definition
Merely touching or slighty connected; digressing from the main point
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Mercurial
Definition
Quickly changing; volatile
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Exculpate
Definition
To clear of guilt; to declare innocent
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Salubrious
Definition
Healthful
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Vicissitude
Definition
A sudden change or shift in one's life or circumstances
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Squelch
Definition
To suppress; squash
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Tyro
Definition
A beginner; novice
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Matriculate
Definition
To admit or be admitted into a group or a college
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