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Vocab 51-75
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English
11th Grade
09/26/2007

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blunder
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*n* a mistake
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conclude
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*v* to arrive at a judgment or decision
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confront
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*v* to come up against; meet face to face
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conscientious
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*adj* guided by conscience; honest
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endeavor
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*v* to make an earnest effort; strive
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flourish
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*v* to thrive
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inexpedient
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*adj* not useful for achieving a goal
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meditation
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*n* a thought or reflection
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multitude
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*n* a great number of people
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unscrupulous
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*adj* without principles; dishonorable
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abject
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*adj* low; contemptible; wretched
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congenial
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*adj* suited to one's needs or nature; agreeable
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deliberately
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*adv* in an unhurried and thoughtful manner
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disreputable
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*adj* lacking respectability of character or behavior
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dissipation
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*n* a reckless waste of resources; wastefulness
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magnanimity
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*n* generosity
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mean
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*adj* inferior in quality, value, or importance
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misgiving
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*n* a feeling of doubt, mistrust, or uncertainty
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perennial
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*adj* lasting through the year or through many years; enduring
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perturbation
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*n* a disturbance of the emotions; agitation; uneasiness
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resignation
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*n* an acceptance of something as unavoidable
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rudiment
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*n* an imperfect or undeveloped form
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serenity
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*n* a mental and spiritual calm; tranquility
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sublime
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*adj* of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; noble
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vulgar
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*adj* coarse; common
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