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Smith and Dewar Vocabulary Lesson 22
Lesson 22 Terms and Definitions
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General Vocab
11th Grade
05/04/2011

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approbation
Definition
official approval, praise, commendation
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assent
Definition
to agree or to concur, to give in, to yield; agreement
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boorish
Definition
rude or insensitive; ill-mannered
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circumlocution
Definition
talking around a subject
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copious
Definition
abundant
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delineation
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an outline, depiction, portrayal
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dissemble
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to disguise, to pretend
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emulate
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to try to equal or to be like (usually through imitation)
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fickle
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likely to change, capricious
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gravity
Definition
seriousness, importance
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homely
Definition
plain or unattractive in appearance
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indigence
Definition
poverty
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jingoist
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an extreme patriot, usually calls for a belligerent foreign policy
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migratory
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moving from place to place, wandering, transient
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obfuscating
Definition
confusing, making unclear
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proclivity
Definition
inclination, tendency
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prostration
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a stretching out due to lacking vitality and being completely overcome
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recalcitrant
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very stubborn, refusing to obey, unruly
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resolute
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characterized by a decided purpose
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sectarian
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a member of a sect that is a faction with extreme beliefs
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stalwart
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one who supports a cause with firm partisanship
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tacit
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understood, silent, not spoken, implicit
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transcended
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surpassed, exceeded
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virtuous
Definition
having excellent morals; righteous
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whets
Definition
stimulates, sharpens
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