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Vocabular List 2
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English
10th Grade
03/14/2011

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Meager
Definition
Tiny, Small
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Brusqueness
Definition
abruptness; an abrupt discourteous manner
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Interim
Definition
the time between one event, process, or period and another;
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Abomination
Definition
abhorrence: hate coupled with disgust
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benevolent
Definition
Having a disposition to do good
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arduous
Definition
difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill;
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Poignant
Definition
keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
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Clambered
Definition
an awkward climb;
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Revel
Definition
delight
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taut
Definition
pulled or drawn tight
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Improvident
Definition
not provident; not providing for the future
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Capricious
Definition
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason;
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Emissary
Definition
someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
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rebuke
Definition
an act or expression of criticism and censure
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Communal
Definition
for or by a group rather than individuals
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Pandemonium
Definition
chaos: a state of extreme confusion and disorder
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Approbation
Definition
official approval
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Trifle
Definition
dally: consider not very seriously
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Wily
Definition
sly, cunning, full of tricks
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Malevolent
Definition
wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred;
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