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vocab
lesson sixteen
25
English
10th Grade
09/18/2008

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acclaim
Definition
praise, approval; to sault; to hail
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amass
Definition
to collect; to gather; to accumulate
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anarchist
Definition
one who believes in the absence of government or law
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banter
Definition
to speak in a witty or teasing manner
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blithe
Definition
lighthearted; joyous, glad, cheerful, free of spirit
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cacophonous
Definition
harsh sounding, having dissonance
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commensurate
Definition
equal
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complacency
Definition
the state of being self-satisfied
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desiccate
Definition
to dry up
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elicit
Definition
to bring out a response; to evoke
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incessant
Definition
uninterrupted
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diminution
Definition
diminishment, reduction
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jollity
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merriment, state of being jolly
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kindle
Definition
to start a fire, to stir up
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parsimony
Definition
stinginess, frugality; excessive economy
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penury
Definition
extreme poverty
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perspicacious
Definition
having clear insight, shrewd, very perceptive
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pliable
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easily manipulated or able to be bent freely without breaking

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quell
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to quiet or put down a disturbance
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rectify
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to set right or to correct
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rue
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to be sory for, to regret
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sluggard
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a person who is lazy
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stealthy
Definition
eacting in a secret and sneaky way--this is a negative term
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succinct
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brief, compact
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voluminous
Definition
marked by great volume or size
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