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Unit 4 vocabulary
Vocab words for unit 4
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10th Grade
10/27/2010

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affable
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a disposition to be friendly and approachable
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erudite
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having or showing profound knowledge
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irrevocable
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Unable to be retracted or reversed
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resilient
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property of a material that can return to its original shape
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aggrandize
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the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
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gossamer
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characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
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propensity
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a natural inclination
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reverberate
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resound: ring or echo with sound
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amorphous
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having no definite form or distinct shape
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infer
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deduce reason by deduction
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querulous
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Often complaining; suggesting a complaint in expression
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scurrilous
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abusive: expressing offensive reproach
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aura
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distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
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inscrutable
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difficult or impossible to comprehend
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remonstrate
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argue in protest or opposition
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sedulous
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Diligence is a zealous and careful nature in one's actions and work
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contraband
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goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law
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insular
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uggestive of the isolated life of an island
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repudiate
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refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
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sleazy
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bum: of very poor quality; flimsy
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