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General Vocab
11th Grade
04/19/2007

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aptly
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to the point; suitable
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assiduous
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showing careful, constant attention
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garrulous
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overly talkative, esp. about unimportant things
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salutary
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good for one's health
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instigate
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to cause to happen; to incite
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prosaic
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unimaginative, boring
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venerable
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deserving respect because of age, character, etc
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arduous
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very hard, difficult
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inane
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without a point or meaning
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histrionic
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overly dramatic or emotional
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eschew
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to avoid or shun
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latent
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present or potential but not evident or active
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prurient
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arousing or appealing to an inordinate interest in sex;lascivious
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pervade
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to spread throughout, permeate
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illicit
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not sanctioned by custom or law; unlawful
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amiable
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friendly and congenial
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derision
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contemptuous laughter; ridicule
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perfunctory
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done routinely and with little interest or care
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penchant
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a definite liking; a strong inclination
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strident
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loud, harsh, grating or shrill; discordant
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supercilious
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feeling or showing haughty disdain
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impudent
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characterized by offensive boldness; insolent or impertinent
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facetious
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playfully jocular; humorous
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animated
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full of life and energy
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plethora
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a superabundance; an excess
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satiate
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to satisfy an appetite or desire fully
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urbane
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polite, refined, and often elegant in manner
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felicitous
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admirably suited; apt
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capricious
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characterized by or subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable
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credence
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acceptance as true or valid; belief
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fervid
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marked by great passion or zeal
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inherent
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existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; intrinsic
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salient
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projecting or jutting beyond a line or surface; protruding
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elucidate
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to make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
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esoteric
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intended for or understood by only a particular group
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officious
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excessively eager to offer unwanted services or advice to others
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ascertained
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disvocered or determinded by scientific observations
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germane
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being both pertinent and fitting
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prescient
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having foresight; predicting things before they occur
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commensurate
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of the same size, extent, or duration as another
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hedonistic
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devoted to pleasure
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iconoclastic
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characterized by attack on established beliefs or institutions
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altruistic
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showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
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poignant
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emotionally moving; touching
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deftly
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with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
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segue
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to make a smooth transition
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malcontent
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dissatisfied with existing conditions
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adamant
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stubbornly unyielding
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convoluted
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having numerous overlapping coils or folds
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petty
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lesser, minor; a focus on trivial or shallow details
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promulgate
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to make known formally or officially, puclish, proclaim
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abstruse
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very hard to understand, deep, complicated
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dearth
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scarcity, scant supply, lack
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guise
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external appearance, esp. if false
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onerous
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hard to bear, burdensome, heavy, troublesome
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cavalier
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showing arrogant or affhand disregard; dismissive
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tenuous
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lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; unsubstantiated
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feign
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to fake, make believe, pretend
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erudite
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having or exhibiting deep and extensive learning
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innate
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inborn, possessed at birth, natural as opposed to acquired
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paucity
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lack, scarcity, insufficiency of amount or number
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wane
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to fade away, diminish gradually
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inscrutable
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mysterious, difficult to interpret or understand
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surfeit
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to overindulge; to make sick by overfeeding
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salubrious
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favorable to health, healthful
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desultory
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moving or passing from one thing to another; aimless
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amenable
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willing to yield or cooperate; responsive to advice; agreeable
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timorous
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fearful, hesitant, timid, lacking self-confidence
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hamper
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to restrict the movements, hinder, interfere with
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torrid
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passionate, heated
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alacrity
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eager willingness and promptness; speed, quickness
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intractable
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difficult to control, lead or manipulate
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paragon
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a model of excellence or perfection
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solicitous
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concerned, worried or anxious about someone
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peccadillo
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a minor sin, fault or error
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innocuous
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harmless, causing no injury or ill will
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vehemently
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characterized by intense emotion or passion
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convivial
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festive; fond of good company esp. when drinking
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colloquy
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conversation, especially a formal one
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languid
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having no energy or interest, slow, weak
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obfuscation
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the intentional act of making something unclear
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chimerical
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imaginary, unrealistic, wildly improbable
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spurious
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fake, fraudulent, counterfeit
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hackneyed
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made commonplace or dull by overuse
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culpable
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deserving blame, guilty
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celerity
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quickness or speed
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fortuitous
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occurring by chance, accidental
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obtuse
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slow in understanding or feeling, dull, stupid
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fatuous
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silly or stupid in a complacent way
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myriad
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a large indefinite number, innumerable
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halcyon
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calm, peaceful, unruffled
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inveterate
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fixed in a habit or custom
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imperious
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proud, overbearing
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ingenuous
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innocence or trust
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subvert
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destroy, ruin
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assuage
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pacify
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