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Flash cards for the vocab words that I don't know, units 1-7
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10th Grade
05/30/2011

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arrogate
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to claim unwarrantably or presumptuously; assume or appropriate to oneself without right
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carping
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characterized by fussy or petulant faultfinding; querulous
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encomium
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a formal expression of high praise; eulogy
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intransigent
Definition
refusing to agree or compromise; uncompromising; inflexible.
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invidious
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calculated to create ill will or resentment or give offense; hateful
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tenable
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capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against attack or dispute
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temporize
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to be indecisive or evasive to gain time or delay acting.
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animadversion
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an unfavorable or censorious comment
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celerity
Definition
swiftness; speed.
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halcyon
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calm; peaceful; tranquil
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histrionic
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of or pertaining to actors or acting.
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myopic
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unable or unwilling to act prudently; shortsighted
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suppliant
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a person who supplicates; petitioner.
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evince
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to show clearly; make evident or manifest; prove.
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feckless
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ineffective; incompetent; futile:
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propinquity
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nearness in place; proximity.
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jocular
Definition
given to, characterized by, intended for, or suited to joking or jesting; waggish; facetious
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mordant
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sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting
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pusillanimous
Definition
lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid.
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fecund
Definition
producing or capable of producing offspring, fruit, vegetation, etc., in abundance; prolific; fruitful
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idiosyncrasy
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a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual.
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overweening
Definition
presumptuously conceited, overconfident, or proud:
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sophistry
Definition
a subtle, tricky, superficially plausible, but generally fallacious method of reasoning.
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coterie
Definition
a group of people who associate closely.
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demur
Definition
to make objection, especially on the grounds of scruples; take exception; object:
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indigent
Definition
lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life because of poverty; needy; poor; impoverished.
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pertinacious
Definition
holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute.
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picayune
Definition
of little value or account; small; trifling
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