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vocab for midterm
week 1-5
101
English
10th Grade
01/11/2011
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voracious
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desiring in great quality
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indiscriminate
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choosing carelessly
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eminent
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outstanding
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steeped
 Definition
soaked
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replete
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completely filled with
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abound
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exist in great number
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technology
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knowledge dealing with engineering
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prognosticate
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predict
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automaton
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robot like
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matron
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old married woman
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paradox
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self contradicting
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realm
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specific field of something
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annals
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historical records
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compound
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to increase or add to
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tinge
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a trace
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badger
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to annoy persistently
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badger
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to annoy persistently
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implore
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to plead urgently
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drudgery
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dull or hard work
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interminable
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unstoppable
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perceive
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to be aware of
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laconic
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express much in few words
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throng
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crowd
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intrepid
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brave
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accost
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approach and talk to
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reticent
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silent
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furtive
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secret, sneaky
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felon
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guilty of major crime
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plethora
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excess
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hapless
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unfortunate
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irate
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angry
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pretext
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excuse
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fabricate
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to lie
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adroit
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skillful
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gesticulate
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move arm energetically
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vigilant
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watchful
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avid
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eager
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cajole
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to trick
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rudimentary
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basic
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enhance
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intensify
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nuance
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slight variation
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loathe
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to hate
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reprimand
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to show sharp disapproval
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lackluster
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dull
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caustic
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sarcastic
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wrest
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take by force
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infamous
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having bad reputation
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jostle
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to shove
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dupe
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gullible person
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incipient
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just beginning to exist
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inadvertent
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accidently
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ominous
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the feeling of something bad is going to happen
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tremulous
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quivering
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repudiate
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to reject
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cessation
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stop
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bristle
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aggravate
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euphemism
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a less offensive term
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mundane
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everyday stuff
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incongruous
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inappropriate
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condolence
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to show sympathy
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stipulate
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to specify a condition
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alacrity
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lively action
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disdain
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contempt
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belligerent
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war like
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intimidate
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to overawe
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feint
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a false attack
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pugnacious
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aggressive
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promulgate
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to make official
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brash
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bold
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scoff
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to sneer/laugh at
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belittle
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to make seem less important
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tangible
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having actual form
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laceration
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deep cut
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castigate
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to correct by punishing
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sordid
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dirty
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octogenarian
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person in his 80's
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solace
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easing of grief
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aspirant
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candidate for high position
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dregs
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worthless parts
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frenzy
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craze
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scurrilous
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really bad/dirty
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rampant
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widespread
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inane
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silly
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ethics
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code of principles
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concur
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agree
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clandestine
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secret
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flagrant
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outrageous
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admonish
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to warn
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duress
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compulsion
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culprit
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the guilty person
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inexorable
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inflexible
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egregious
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remarkably bad
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distraught
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mentally confused
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duplicity
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cunning
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acrimonious
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bitter/sarcastic
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paucity
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insufficient
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elicit
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draw forth
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pernicious
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harmful
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tolerate
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to put up with
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construe
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to interpret
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impunity
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free from punishment
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