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Vocab Quiz 1 Review
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Literature
10th Grade
08/16/2012

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exemplary
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serving as an example
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hypocrite
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insincere person
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conundrum
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riddle or mystery
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kindle
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start a fire; arouse; ignite
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legacy
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inherited from ancestors or past
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concur
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agree
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acrimony
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words/behavior filled with harshness or anger
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abstruse
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difficult to understand
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capacious
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spacious; roomy; large
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mollify
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lessen anger; soothe; placate
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mitigate
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to mollify; make less severe
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expedient
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reaching a desired end
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gratuitous
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free of charge; uncalled for; unwarranted
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implement
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put into effect; carry out
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indefatigable
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tireless; having endless energy
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intangible
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not capable of being touched or perceived
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oblivion
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state of being forgotten
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quiescent
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calm; inactive; latent
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rescind
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take back; remove; void
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presumptuous
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going too far; stepping over the limits
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