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English
9th Grade
10/19/2011

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Term
Alacrity
Definition

Noun

Willingness or cheerful readiness.

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Skeptic
Definition

Noun

One who habitually questions matters that are generally accepted.

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Harbinger
Definition

Noun

One who announces the coming of something.

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Reprehend
Definition

Verb

To rebuke, blame or scold.

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Inertia
Definition

Noun

Disinclination to move or act; laziness.

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Erudite
Definition

Adjective

Learned; scholarly.

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Disabuse
Definition

Verb

To get rid of false ideas.

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Notorious
Definition

Adjective

Widely known, especially in an unfavorable way.

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Glib
Definition

Adjective

Readily fluent, often thoughtlessly or insincerely so.

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Gesticulate
Definition

Verb

To make gestures.

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Obtuse
Definition

Adjective

Not sharp; blunt. Slow to understand or perceive.

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Odious
Definition

Adjective

Disgusting; offensive. Deserving of hatred.

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Stupefy
Definition

Verb

To stun, astound or bewilder.

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Extol
Definition

Verb

To praise highly.

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