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Vocab 13
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English
10th Grade
01/31/2011

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allure
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v: to influence,sway, with some tempting appeal
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apathy
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n: a lack of concern or feeling, indifference
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auspicious
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adj: favorable propitious
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caricature
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n: a portrayal where features are distorted, a parody
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cordial
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adj: a courteous and gracious; friendly; warm
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cosmopolitan
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adj: dealing with the whole world, global
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deplore
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v: to regret deeply or strongly, to feel or express deep grief for
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discrepant
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adj: disagreeing, inconsistent
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ecstasy
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n: extreme happiness, rapture
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empathy
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n: understandng or identification with another's feelings or situation
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equivocal
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adj: ambiguous (usually intended to mislead)
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expeditious
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adj: done with speed and efficieny
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galvanize
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v: to stimulate or to excite as if by an electric shock
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implacable
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adj: incapable of being appeased
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inimitable
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adj: not able to be imitated
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mutability
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n: the degree to which something is subject and likely to change
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odious
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adj: deserving hate or contempt
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parochial
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adj: limited in range or scope, narrow, provincial
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penchant
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n a strong inclination
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ponderous
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adj: very heavy, unwieldy from weight
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protract
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v: to prolong
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replete
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adj: filled to capacity, abundantly supplied
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soporific
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adj: something that tends to cause sleep and to dull awareness or alertness
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strident
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adj: loud and harsh sounding
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treachery
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n: a violation of faith; a betrayal of trust; treason
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