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10th Grade
06/20/2006

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élan
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an enthusiastic vigor and liveliness, spirit; a flair
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dissipate
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to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure.
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disavow
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to deny responsibility for or connection with
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conducive
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tending to promote or assist, helpful, favorable
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expurgate
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to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify
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dispassionate
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impartial, calm, free from emotion
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consternation
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dismay; confusion
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dissension
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disagreement, sharp difference of opinion
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bovine
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resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive
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acrimonious
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stinging, bitter in temper or tone
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corpulant
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fat, having a large, bulky body
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subservient
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subordinate in capacity or role; serving to promote some end; submissively obedient
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perfidy
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faithlessness, treachery
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hypothetical
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based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation
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impugn
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to call into question; attack as false
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odium
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hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct
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intemperate
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immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement
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ignoble
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mean, low, base
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squeamish
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inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset; excessively fastidious or refined
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susceptible
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open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance
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gauntlet
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an armored or protective glove; a challenge to combat; two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal
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relegate
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to place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish
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adulation
Definition
praise or flattery that is excessive
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evanescent
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vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
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dilatory
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not on time, not prompt; tending to delay
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abate
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to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit
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irresolute
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unable to make up one's mind, hesitating
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astute
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shrewd, crafty, showing pratical wisdom
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avarice
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a greedy desire, particularly for wealth
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egregious
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conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense)
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culpable
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deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
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anathema
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object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (usually used adjectivally without the article)
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equivocate
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to speak or act in a way that allows of more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous
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slovenly
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untidy, dirty, careless
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supposition
Definition
somethign that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence
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succinct
Definition
expressed briefly and clearly; (clothing) lacking in fullness of cut
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recapitulate
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to review a series of facts; to sum up
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nebulous
Definition
cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct
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resuscitate
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to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
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torpid
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inactive, sluggish, dull
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novice
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one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience
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penury
Definition
extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency
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modicum
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a small or moderate amount
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pretentious
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done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious
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fortuitous
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accidental, happening by chance
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covert
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hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; a sheltered place, a hiding place
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bedlam
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a state or scene of uproar and confusion
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debonair
Definition
pleasant, courteous, lighthearted, smooth and polished (in manners and appearance)
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annotation
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a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work
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gist
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the essential part, main point, or essence
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effacious
Definition
effective, producing results
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accrue
Definition
to grow or accumulate in the course of time, to happen as a natural result
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dun
Definition
to demand insistently, especially payment of a debt; a creditor; dark, dull, drab, dingy, blackish
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equinimity
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calmness, composure, refusal to panic
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antediluvian
Definition
relating to or typical of ancient times; antiquated
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provocative
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tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arounsing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying; something that provokes or stimulates
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sedentary
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characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place
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imperious
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overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling
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gratuitous
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freely given; not called for by circumstances; unwarranted
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procrastinate
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to delay, put off until later
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recondite
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exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding, profound, abstruse
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munificent
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extremely generous, lavish
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inimical
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unfriendly, hostile; harmful, unfavorable
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motley
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showing great diversity or variety; composed of different elements or many colors; a multicolored woolen fabric; a jester's costume; a jester; a mixture of odd elements
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invective
Definition
a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; abusive, vituperative
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reprobate
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a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled; to disapprove of, condemn
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