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Vocab 10
Mobley - 2/10/2014
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English
11th Grade
02/09/2014

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Term
N. - A thin, attractive layer that conceals something common or course.
Definition
Veneer
Term
N. - Chief butler or assistant
Definition
Majordomo
Term
Adj. - Impossible to defend or justify

ANT: Positively
Certain
Definition
Untenable
Term
V. - To walk about; to stroll

ANT: Race
Hurry
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Perambulate
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Adj. - Timid; Afraid; Full of fear

ANT: Brave
Bold
Courageous
Brazen
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Timorous
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Adj. - Emitting Light

ANT: Pale
Dark
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Luminous
Term
Adj. - Indirect; Roundabout

ANT: Straight forward
direct
unswerving
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Circuitous
Term
N. - A tip to payment in addition to regular wages
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Perquisite
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N. - Integrity; respectability; honesty

ANT: Sham
Corruption
Dishonesty
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Probity
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Adj. - Relating to controversy or argument

ANT: Peace
Quiet
Restraint
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Polemical
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Adj. - Indicated but not expressed; implied silently

ANT: Verbal
Expressed
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Tacit
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N. - Generously

ANT: Miserly
Sparingly
Stingy
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Largesse
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Adj. - Lazy

ANT: Alert
Lively
Spry
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Indolent
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N. - Unnecessarily wordy or evasive language

ANT: to the point
succint
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Circumlocution
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V. - To plunder; pillage
Definition
Depredate
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