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Vocab Level F
Unit 9
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English
9th Grade
02/11/2009

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abate
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v. to make less in amount, degree, ect.; to subside, become less;to nullify:to deduct, omit
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adulation
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n. praise or flattery that is excessive
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anathema
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n. an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciatation
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astute
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adj. shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
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culpable

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adj. deserving blame, worthy of conemnation
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dilatory
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adj. tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone
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egregious
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adj. conspicuous, standing out from the mass
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equivocate
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v. to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberatley vague or ambiguous
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evanescent
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adj. vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
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irresolute
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adj. unable to make up one's mind, hesitating
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nebulous
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adj. cloudlike, resembling a cloud, cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct
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novice
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n. one who is just a beginner at some activitty requiring skill and experience
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penury
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n. extreme poverty; barenness, insufficent
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pretentious
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done for show, striving to make a big impression;claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skills or abilities, ambitious
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recapitulate
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v. to review a series of facts; to sum up
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resuscitate
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v. to revive, bring back to consciousness or exsistence
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slovenly
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adj. untidy, dirty, carless
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supposition
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n. something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence
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torpid
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adj. inactive, sluggish, dull
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avarice
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n. a greedy desire, particularly for wealth
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