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Vocab Quiz Number Two
English Spelling spelling test number two
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English
10th Grade
09/29/2009

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Virulent
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adj. extremely poisonous; malignant; full of hate
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Scrutinize
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v. to examine closely
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Discord
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n. disagreement (the opposite of concord)
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Repudiate
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v. to reject; to deny
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Diligent
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adj. hardworking
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Superficial
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adj. On the surface only; shallow; not thorough
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Contempt
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n. reproachful disdain
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Lucid
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adj. clear; easy to understand
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Aesthetic
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adj. having to do with artistic beauty; artistic
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Prodigal
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adj. extravagant; wasteful
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Augment
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verb. to add to; to increase; to make bigger
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Complacent
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adj. smug; self-satisfied; please with oneself; contented to a fault
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Guile
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n. cunning; duplicity
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Squander
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v. to waste
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Incessant
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adj. unceasing; never-ending
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Laudable
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adj. worthy of praise
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Deter
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v. to prevent; to stop; to keep from doing something
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Redundant
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adj. repetitive; unnecessary; excessively wordy
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Infamous
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adj. shamefully wicked; having (and deserving) an extremely bad
reputation; disgraceful
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Provocative
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adj. exciting; attracting attention
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Depravity
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n. moral corruption
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Banal
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adj. unoriginal; ordinary
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Extol
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v. to praise
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Euphony
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n. pleasant sound (the opposite is cacophony)
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Deride
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v. to ridicule; to laugh at contemptuously
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Gravity
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n. seriousness
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Insipid
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adj. dull; banal
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Austere
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adj. unadorned; stern; without much money
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Expedite
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v. to make faster or easier
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Heresy
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n. an opinion violently opposed to established beliefs
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