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Vocab words for Ms. McInnis's class
21
English
10th Grade
12/09/2014

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Illegible
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indecipherable, difficult to understand/read: By the end of the essay, my writing was illeglible

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Inanimate
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Not living or not capable of life: He often painted inanimate objects like fruit 

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Incinerate
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to burn something completely: The book was incinerated immediately after being thrown into the fire

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Intrepid
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bold or brave, having or feeling no fear, fortitude and endurance: She was an intrepid explorer who searched the parts of the rain forest never before explored

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Irate
Definition

Very angry: Her father was irate when he found what she had done to his car

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Jeer
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To shout insults or laugh/criticize another person, to cry out with mockery: They had to dance on, ignoring the jeering crowd

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Larceny
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The act of stealing something: he was arrested on account of larceny

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Lucrative
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Producing money or wealth: the business was highly lucrative 

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Marauder
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To roam about and raid in search of plunder: The teens marauded the neighborhood while the owners were away

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Mediocre
Definition
Off moderate quality, not very good, low value/ability/performance, ordinary: the dinner was mediocre but dessert was supreme
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Muddle
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To cause confusion in or to mix up: She was always muddling in her brother’s affairs 

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Obesity
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A condition where one has an excessive amount of fat stored in the body: Soft drinks are the number one cause of obesity in the U.S 

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Opinionated
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Expressing strong beliefs or judgments about something: Your article is very opinionated 

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Pauper
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A poor person, one who can’t pay for food or receives aids from funds designated for the poor: My father was a pauper

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Perennial
Definition

living for several years, having a life cycle that is continuous or happening the same way for a long time: flooding is a perennial problem for people living near the river

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Pilfr
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To steal things that are not very valuable or to steal small amounts: She pilfered stamps from work

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Pliant
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To be able to bend without breaking, flexible: The wooden beams were exceedingly pliable

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Pompous
Definition

Having or showing the attitude of people who speak and behave in a formal matter because they believe they are better than others, exhibiting self-importance: She found it hard to talk about her achievements without sounding pompous

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Precipice
Definition

A very steep side of a mountain or cliff, where difficulty or danger begins: They balanced on the edge of the precipice 

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Predispose
Definition

To cause to be more likely to behave in a particular way or to be affected by a particular condition 

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Proliferate
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To increase in number or amount quickly: rumors about her proliferated on the web

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