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vocab
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11th Grade
01/09/2007
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acquiesce
 Definition
to accept passively
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allay
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to calm; to relieve
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aooakk
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to terrify; to shock
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appall
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to terrify; to shock
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brandish
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to exhibit in a threatening way
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castigate
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to punish; to publicaly criticize
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coerce
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to force
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concatenate
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to link together
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disparage
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to belittle or speake scornfully of
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espouse
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to take up or advocate
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expedite
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to make easy and quick
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expound
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to explain or interpret in detail
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feign
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to fake; imitate, or pretend
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impel
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to force or urge
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infiltrate
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to pass through or penetrate
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invoke
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to call forth; to appeal to
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malign
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to speak evil of; to defame
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mobilize
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to call into action; to assemble
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pilfer
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to steal in small amounts
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prevaricate
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to lie; to depart from the truth
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refute
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to prove false or incorrect
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reinstate
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to restore to a former position
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sate
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to satisfy fully
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scrutinize
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to examine closely and carefully
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transcribe
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to copy
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