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Vocab Test
for Mrs. Rhor's Vocab Test Tomorrow (12/07/10)
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English
10th Grade
12/06/2010

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Avarice
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n. greed, desire for wealth
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Furtive
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adj. stealthy, secretive
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Bacchanalian
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n. wild and drunken
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Extradite
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v. to deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority
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Copious
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adj. numerous
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Irascible
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adj. easily angered
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Mercenary
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n. professional soldier hired by a foreign army
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Bastion
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n. a strong defense or fort
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Jettison
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v. to cast overboard, discard
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Ostracize
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v. to banish; shut out from a social group by common consent
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Bigot
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n. one who is intolerant of differences in others
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Expunge
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v. to erase/ eliminate
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Candid
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adj. outspoken, blunt
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Argot
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n. special words or phrases used by a specific group of people
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Negligence
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n. careless neglect, often resulting in injury
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Appease
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v. to calm, make satisfied (often temporary)
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Strident
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adj. harsh sounding, grating
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Chaos
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n. complete disorder
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Augment
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v. to enlarge, increase in amount
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Jingoism
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n. extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive warlike foreign policy
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Rancor
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n. extreme hatred
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Inexorable
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adj. unrelenting, unavoidable
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Extol
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v. to praise highly
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Clement
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adj. merciful
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Cliche
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n. a worn out idea or overused expression
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Adamant
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adj. unyielding, firm in position
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Diffident
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adj. lacking in self-confidence, shy
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Opus
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n. a creative work
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Ostensible
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adj. professed but not necessarily true
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Disparity
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n. inequality
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