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Vocab 18
Vocabulary Set 18 (West Boca English IV Honors)
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English
12th Grade
05/05/2011

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Malfeasance
Definition

a crime or other wrong doing

 

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Malign
Definition
to slander, defame, vilify; to maliciously lie about someone
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Minutiae
Definition
petty details
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Mirth
Definition
hilarity; good humor and joy
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Nebulous
Definition
vague, ambiguous; unclear
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Nefarious
Definition
infamous by way of being extremely wicked
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Non-entity
Definition
a person or thing of no importance
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Noxious
Definition
harmful to health; harmful to morals; corrupting
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Oust
Definition
to expel, kick out
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Overt
Definition
open to view, unhidden and obvious
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Parvenu
Definition
a newly rich person
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Perfidy
Definition
a deliberate breach of faith; calculated violation of trust; treachery
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Perfunctory
Definition
done routinely and with little interest or care; acting with indifference 
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Pinnacle
Definition
a peak, the highest point
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Pithy
Definition
short, concise
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