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Vocab 13
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English
9th Grade
04/30/2009

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ad infinitum
Definition
endlessly
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apportion
Definition
to divide and give out in shares
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bona fide
Definition
genuine, sincere
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buoyant
Definition
able to float easily able to hold things up cheerful hopeful
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clique
Definition
a small exclusive group of people
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concede
Definition
to admit as true to yeild sumbmit
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congenial
Definition
getting on well with others agreeable pleasant
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lofty
Definition
very high noble
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migration
Definition
a movement from one country or region to another
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perceive
Definition
to be aware of through the senses observe to grasp mentally
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perverse
Definition
inclined to go against what is expected stubborn turned away from is good and proper
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prelude
Definition
an introduction that which comes before or leads off
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rancid
Definition
stale spoiled
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rustic
Definition
country like simple plain awkard one who lives in the country
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sever
Definition
to seperate divide into parts
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sordid
Definition
wretchedly poor run down mean or selfish
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untenable
Definition
not capable of being held or defended impossible to maintain
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versatile
Definition
able to do many things well capable of many uses
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vindicate
Definition
to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing to defend successfully against opposition to justify
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wane
Definition
to lose size strength or power
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