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English
9th Grade
12/01/2010

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Exasperate
Definition
Irritate or Provoke to a high degree; annoy, bother, disturb; soothe, pacify
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Sullen
Definition
Irritation or ill humor; unsociable, morose, sulky; jolly friendly, sociable
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Enrapture
Definition
Delight beyond measure; enthrall, enchant, beguile, mesmerize; disgust, repel, bore
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Emphatic
Definition
Uttered with emphasis or Strongly express; insistent; forceful, vehement; hesitant, vacillating
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Dumbfounded
Definition
make speechless with amazement or confuse; astonish, flabbergast, confound; clear up, explicate, explain
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Precarious
Definition
DANGER; perilous, capricious, dicey; safe, secure, certain
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Pretense
Definition
Pretending, make- believe; falsification, coyness, trickery; candor, sincerity, honesty
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Disheveled
Definition
Hanging loosely, disorder; unkempt, untidy, rumpled; arranged, settled, ordered
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Conspicuous
Definition
Easily seen or noticed; illustrious, flagrant, prominent, notable; unnoticed, concealed, hidden, imperceptible, obsure
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Tentative
Definition
made or done as a trial, experiment, uncertain; unsure, indefinite; conclusive, final, decisive
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Uniform
Definition
Identical or consistent; symmetrical, unwrapped, consistent, plumb; inconsistent, mismated, askew
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Rouse
Definition
to bring out of state of sleep; to wake, awaken; lull, calm, pacify
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Vain
Definition
Possessing unwarranted self esteem; arrogant, etc; humble, meek, modest
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Erratic
Definition
not usual or proper behavior; capricious, unusual, inconsistent; fixed, even, usual
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Indictment
Definition
Any formal accusation; arraignment, incrimination, accusation; vindication, exoneration, pardon
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Rigid
Definition
Inflexible, strict; unyielding, firm, stiff, resolute; indefinite, easy going, genial, indulgent
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Unobtrusive
Definition
inconspicuous, not obtrusive; modest, unassuming, meek, humble; Haughty, proud, vain
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Dogged
Definition
Persistent in effort; obstinate, diligent, resolute; Docile, submissive, amenable, tractable
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Furtive
Definition
Surreptitious or secret; stealthy, clandestine, hidden; obvious, overt, open
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Futile
Definition
Incapable of producing effort; useless; Trifling, fruitless, trivial, hopeless; effective, effectual, fruitful
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