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Vocab Words: List 1,2,3
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10th Grade
09/25/2008

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ameliorate
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to improve, make better, correct
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aplomb
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poise, assurance, great self-confidence
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bombastic
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pompous, full of high sounding words to conceal lack of ideas
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callow
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without experience, immature
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drivel
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saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose ; foolish, aimless talking or thinking.

To let saliva flow from the mouth, to utter nonsense
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epitome
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a summary, condensed account
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exhort
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to urge strongly
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ex officio
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by virtue of holding a certain office
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infringe
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to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
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ingratiate
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to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others.
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interloper
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one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has not right to be; an intruder
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intrinsic
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belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent, originating in a bodily organ or part.
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inveigh
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to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval
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lassitude
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weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
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millennium
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a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy
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occult
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mysterious, magical, supernatural, secret, hidden from view, not detectable by ordinary means.

to hide, conceal

matters involving the supernatural
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permeate
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to spread through, penetrate, soak through
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precipitate
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to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to

characterized b y excessive haste

moisture ; the product of an action or process
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stringent
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strict, severe, rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste
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surmise
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to think or believe without certain supporting evidence, to conjecture or guess

likely idea that lacks definite proof
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enjoin
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to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit.
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expedite
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to make easy, cause to progress faster
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expiate
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to make amends, to make up for, to avert
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ferment
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a state of great excitement, agistation, or turbulence

to be in or work into such a state
to produce alcohol by chemical action.
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inadvertent
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resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental
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nominal
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existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously.
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noncommittal
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not decisive or definite, unwilling to take a clear position or say yes or no.
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peculate
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to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use
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proclivity
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a natural or habitual inclination or tendency
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sangfroid
Definition
composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
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seditious
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resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
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tenuous
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thin, slender, not dense, lacking clarity or sharpness, of slightly importance
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vitriolic
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bitter, sarcastic, highly caustic or biting
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wheedle
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to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
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abominate
Definition
to have an intense dislike or hatred for
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acculturation
Definition
the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another. The resultant bland.
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adventitious
Definition
resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character ; accidental
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ascribe
Definition
to assign or refer to
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circuitous
Definition
roundabout, not direct
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commiserate
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to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress
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approbation
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the expression of approval
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assuage
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to make easier or milder, relieve, to quiet, calm
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coalition
Definition
a union
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decadence
Definition
decline, decay or deterioration
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elicit
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to draw forth
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expostulate
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to attempt to dissuade someone
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hackneyed
Definition
used so often as to lack freshness or originality
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Hiatus
Definition
a gap, opening, break
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innuendo
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a hint, indirect suggestion or reference
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intercede
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to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
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jaded
Definition
wearied, worn-out, dulled
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lurid
Definition
causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or shallow in color
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meritorious
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worthy, deserving recognition and praise
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petulant
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peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated
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prerogative
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a special right or privilege,a special quality showing excellence
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provincial
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pertaining to an outlying area, local, narrow in mind or outlook
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simulate
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to make a pretense of; imitate; to show the outer signs of
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transcend
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to rise above or beyond; exceed
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umbrage
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shade cast by trees, foliage giving shade, an overshadowing influence or power, offense, resentment, a vague suspicion
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unctuous
Definition
excessively smooth or smug
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