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Vocab 18
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9th Grade
03/06/2011

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impregnable
Definition
not able to be conquered
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xenophobia
Definition
an intense dislike or fear of strangers or foreigners
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inherent
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essential
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irreverent
Definition
disrespectful
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subjugate
Definition
to dominate, conquer, or bring under control
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expedite
Definition
to increase the rate of progress
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filibuster
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to attempt to block a bill from becoming a law by speaking at length against it
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pristine
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pure; completely clean and uncontaminated
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pithy
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full of meaning; concise
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invective
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an insult or abuse in speech
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prodigal
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reckless, wasteful, an extravagant
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pliable
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easily bent or flexible
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torpid
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losing motion, feeling, or power; lacking in energy
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tenuous
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not dense or thick; having little substance
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discordant
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being in disagreement
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