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Vocab Unit 10
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10th Grade
04/02/2012

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accrue
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v - to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result
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annotation
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n - a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work
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bedlam
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n - a state or scene of uproar and confusion
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covert
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adj - hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded
n - a sheltered place, a hiding place
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debonair
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adj - pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearence
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dun
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v - to demand insistently, especially in payment of debt
n - a creditor
adj - dark, dull, drab, dingy
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efficacious
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adj - effective, producing results
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equanimity
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n - calmness, composure, refusal to panic
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fortuitous
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adj - accidental, occurring by a happy chance
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gist
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n - the essential part, main point, or essence
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gratuitous
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adj - freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted
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imperious
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adj - overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling
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invective
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n - a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language
adj - abusive, vituperative
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motley
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adj - showing great variety, composed of different elements or many colors
n - a jester's costume, a jester
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munificent
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adj - extremely generous, lavish
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procrastinate
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v - to delay, put off until later
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provocative
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adj - tending to produce a strong feeling or response, arousing desire or appetite, irritating, annoying
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recondite
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adj - exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding
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reprobate
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n - a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel
adj - wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled
v - to disapprove of, condemn
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sedentary
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adj - charecterized by or calling for countinued sitting, remaining in one place
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