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English
10th Grade
10/30/2009

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dapper
Definition
describes a man who is neat and elegant in dress and manner
small and active or nimble
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natty
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neat and fashionable in appearance or dress
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smart
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having a neat and well-cared-for appearance
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spruce
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having a clean and well-cared-for appearance
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chic
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stylish and elegant
fashionable style and elegance
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unkempt
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messy or disorderly as a result of neglect

lacking in polish or elegance
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sloppy
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lacking order or tidiness
carelessly or badly done
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shabby
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wearing worn-out clothing and perceived as being unappealing to the eye

poorly maintained and thus falling apart or dirty
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seedy
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shabby, dirty-looking, and often disreputable
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dowdy
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unattractively plain and unfashionable

wearing plain unfashionable clothes
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blousy
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disheveled in appearance; unkempt
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frowsy
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having a slovenly or uncared-for appearance
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frumpy
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dowdy; drab
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defect
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a flaw or shortcoming; to desert one country, cause, or the like for another
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blemish
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a mark or imperfection that spoils the appearance of something

something that spoils somebody's reputation or good record
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fault
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a failing or character weakness in somebody
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bug
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an unexpected defect, fault, flaw, or imperfection
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kink
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an unexpected defect, fault, flaw, or imperfection
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abandon
Definition
to give up to the control or influence of another person or agent
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forsake
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to give up, renounce, or sacrifice something that gives pleasure
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bolt
Definition
to dart off or away; to break away from control or a set course;

to break away from or refuse to support
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repudiate
Definition
to divorce or separate formally from (a woman);

to refuse to have anything to do with
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disown
Definition
to refuse to acknowledge as one's own; to repudiate any connection or identification with;

to deny the validity or authority of
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abjure
Definition
to renounce upon oath; to reject solemnly; to abstain from
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defer
Definition
to put off or postpone; to yield courteously to the wishes or judgments of someone else
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delay
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to stop, detain, or hinder for a time; to cause to be slower or to occur more slowly than normal
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table
Definition
postponed for discussion at a meeting
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shelve
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to put something off until later, or set something aside

to dismiss or withdraw somebody or something from active service
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hold off on
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to block from an objective; to defer action on; to fight to a standoff
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put on ice
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to place in reserve
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put on a back burner
Definition
to delay, to postpone, to suspend, to defer, to put on hold
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bow to
Definition
to cease from competition or resistance; to incline the head or body in
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give way to
Definition
move in order to make
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accede to
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to yield to or agree to; to enter upon an office or dignity
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dejected
Definition
in very low spirits
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despondent
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extremely unhappy and discouraged
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morose
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having a withdrawn gloomy personality
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downcast
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low in spirit; directed downward
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elated
Definition
to make somebody very happy and excited
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exultant
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extremely happy, joyful, or triumphant
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delete
Definition
to strike out or remove
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omit
Definition
to fail to include or mention somebody or something, either deliberately or accidentally

to fail to do something, either deliberately or accidentally
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efface
Definition
to remove or obliterate something by wearing away or rubbing out or some analogous process
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excise
Definition
to delete a part of something such as a text
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retain
Definition
to keep possession of something

to keep or hold something in a place or position

to be able to keep ideas or information in the memory
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delineate
Definition
to make an accurate line drawing or diagram of; to portray or describe in detail
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depict
Definition
to describe or portray something in words

to show something in a picture, painting, or sculpture
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set forth
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to state or present an argument or a set of figures in speech or writing
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etch
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to leave a clear and distinct impression of something
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delinquent
Definition
neglectful of a duty or obligation; seriously overdue; a person who fails to perform a duty; an offender
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remiss
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careless or negligent about doing something that is expected
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derelict
Definition
neglectful of duty or obligations

somebody who is neglectful of duty or obligations

a building, ship, or other property that has been abandoned
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negligent
Definition
habitually careless or irresponsible

guilty of failing to provide a proper or reasonable level of care
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owing
Definition
due to be given, especially in payment or repayment of a debt
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scofflaw
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a flouter of the law

one who commits an offense against the law
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malefactor
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one who commits an offense against the law; one who does ill toward another
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wrongdoer
Definition
behavior or an action that fails to conform to standards of law or morality
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punctilious
Definition
very careful about the conventions of correct behavior
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scrupulous
Definition
having or showing careful regard for what is morally right

rigorously precise or thorough
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dutiful
Definition
done to fulfill obligations, often with little enthusiasm
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conscientious
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showing great care, attention, and industriousness in carrying out a task or role
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meticulous
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extremely careful and precise
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paid up
Definition
not unpaid, indebt, or overdue
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delude
Definition
to mislead or deceive
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dupe
Definition
to persuade or induce somebody to do something by trickery or deception
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gull
Definition
to trick or deceive somebody
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cozen
Definition
to deceive, cheat, or defraud somebody
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hoodwink
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to deceive or dupe somebody, especially by trickery
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beguile
Definition
to mislead or deceive somebody
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demure
Definition
modest and reserved in dress, manner, or behavior
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Sedate
Definition
dignified, subdued, and lacking any sense of hurry or urgency
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Prim
Definition
prudish; formal and proper; very neat
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Decorous
Definition
conforming to what is acceptable or expected in formal or solemn settings, especially in dress or behavior
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Seemly
Definition
in keeping with accepted standards and appropriate to the circumstances
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Staid
Definition
sedate and settled in habits or temperament, sometimes to the point of dullness
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Diffident
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lacking self-confidence and rather shy

reserved or restrained in behavio
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Self-effacing
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tending to be modest about your achievements and to avoid drawing attention to yourself in company
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Coy
Definition
pretending to be shy

not giving a direct answer to a direct question, usually in order to conceal the truth
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Bold
Definition
fearless and adventurous; requiring and showing daring; steep; impudent
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Forward
Definition
unrestrained in behavior
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Immodest
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likely to embarrass, offend, or shock people, tending to boast a great deal
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Assertive
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acting confidently; strong and pronounced
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Jaunty
Definition
carefree; casual
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Bumptious
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self-important; stating opinions aggressively
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denouement
Definition
the point at which the plot of a novel or drama is finally resolved; the outcome or solution of a complex sequence of events
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Unraveling
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undo knitted strands, or become undone; become or make something understandable; disentangle; start to fail
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Disentanglement
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untangle jumble; straighten out confusion
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Climax
Definition
key moment; orgasm; final stage in ecological community’s development
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Final solution

Final issue
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desultory
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shifting from one thing to another without reason or purpose: haphazard or random
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Fitful
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starting and stopping irregularly
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Erratic
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inconsistent; often changing direction
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Spasmodic
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excitable; prone to sudden outbursts of emotion
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Intermittent
Definition
occurring at uneven intervals, irregular
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Aimless
Definition
without purpose or direction
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Rambling
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– not to point, spread out, meandering
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Unmethodical
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unorganized manner
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Steadfast
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firm and unwavering in purpose, loyalty, or resolve; firmly fixed
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Methodical
Definition
in an organized manner.
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Systematic
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well organized, habitually using a method or system for organization
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Painstaking
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involving or showing great care and attention to detail
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deviate
Definition
to move away form, especially what is considered normal, right, or acceptable. B. a person who differs markedly in behavior, belief, or attitude form what is accepted as normal or proper
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