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Unit 13 - Vocabulary
12/9/11 - A.S.
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English
11th Grade
11/13/2011

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acquit
Definition
to declare officially that somebody is not guilty of a charge; to conduct yourself in a particular way
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dexterity
Definition
ease and skill in physical movement, especially in using the hands and manipulating objects
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assimilate
Definition
to integrate somebody into a larger group so that differences are minimized or eliminated
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despondency
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extremely unhappy and discouraged
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buoyant
Definition
tending to float or rise to the surface of a liquid or upward in a gas
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culinary
Definition
relating to food or cooking
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caprice
Definition
a tendency to sudden impulsive decisions or changes of mind
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deterrent
Definition
something that deters someone or something
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pugnacious
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inclined to fight or be aggressive
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abscond
Definition
to run away secretly, especially in order to avoid arrest or prosecution
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bounty
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a reward of money offered for finding a criminal or wanted person, or for killing a person or predator
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novice
Definition
someone who is beginning or learning am activity and has acquired little skill in it
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bolster
Definition
to strength something through support or encouragement
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mobile
Definition
able to move freely or easily
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credulity
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the tendency to believe something too readily
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doldrums
Definition
a sluggish state in which no development or improvement occurs; a state of gloominess or lack of energy
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loath
Definition
unwilling or reluctant to do something
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inventive
Definition
good at creating new things; displaying creativity or imagination in its design
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lithe
Definition
able to move the body lightly and gracefully
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vacillate
Definition
to be indecisive or irresolute, changing between one opinion and another
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obnoxious
Definition
very offensive and unpleasant
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verbatim
Definition
word for word
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entice
Definition
to make a person or animal do something by offering something desirable
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acclaim
Definition
to praise somebody or something publicly and enthusiastically; great praise
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turbulence
Definition
a state of confusion characterized by unpredictability and uncontrollable change
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defer
Definition
to put something off until a later time
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adage
Definition
a traditional saying that expresses something considered to be a general truth
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ensue
Definition
to follow closely after something; to be a consequence of something
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zenith
Definition
a high point or climax of something
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hypothetical
Definition
existing as or involving something that exists as an unproven idea, theory, or possibility
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