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Vocab English 11
6th set of vocab
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English
11th Grade
10/29/2014
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antipathy (n)
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an intense dislike
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elucidate (v)
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to make clear
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imminent (adj)
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likely to happen; threatening
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banal (adj)
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common; ordinary
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obdurate (adj)
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stubborn; hardhearted
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peruse (v)
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to read carefully; scrutinize
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bedlam (n)
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a noisy uproar; a scene of wild confusion
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affluence (n)
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wealth; richness
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scurrilous (adj)
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coarsely abusive; vulgar
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parody (n)
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a work which imitates another in a ridiculous manner
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sedulous (adj)
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hard working; diligent
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onerous (adj)
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burdensome; heavy; hard to endure
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amoral (adj)
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lacking a sense of right and wrong
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eschew (v)
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to keep away from; to avoid; to shun
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denouement (n)
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an outcome; result
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