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vocab lesson 5
crestwood vocab lesson 5
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General Vocab
11th Grade
10/04/2010

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consternation
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n. dismay or worry; concern
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conundrum
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n. a puzzle or dilemma; a problem
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coterie
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n. a small group of people who share interests and associate frequently; a clique
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emollient
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n. something softening; soothing to the skin
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expiate
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v. to atone, to make amends for
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extricate
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v. to release, disentangle
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flippancy
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n. disrespect
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flippancy
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n. disrespect
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foist
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v. to pass off as worthy or real
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incongruous
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adj. incompatible; not harmonious to the situation or surroundings
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innocuous
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adj. harmless
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inverterate
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adj. habitual, continuing
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plethora
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n. abundance; excess
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preamble
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n. a preliminary statement
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soluble
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adj. easily dissolved
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vitriolic
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adj. bitterly spiteful; caustic
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