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English
12th Grade
09/15/2010

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Glib
Definition
Done in a smooth, offhand manner;  easily spoken;  speaking too smoothly to be sincere
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Lugubrious
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sad or mournful, often to an exaggerated degree;  doleful
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Finesse
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delicate skill; subtlety; to bring about with skill;  to evade
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Purloin
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to steal
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Banal
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commonplace;  trite;  stale from overuse
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Pseudonym
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Pen name
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Lampoon
Definition
strongly satrirical writing;  to ridicule or satirize
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Nefarious
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villainous;  infamous;  having a bad reputation
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Bellicose
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quarrelsome;  hostile; inclined to fighting
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Euphemism
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a midle expresion used in place of a harsh, crude, or distasteful expression
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Nebulous
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hazy;  vague; not clearly defined
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Abject
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hopelessly low;  wretched;  miserable;  without self-respect
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Propriety
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acceptable behavior; conformity with conventional standards
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Reviled
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to attack with abusive language;  to call insulting names
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Distraught
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in a state of mental conflict;  agitated;  crazed
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Admonish
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to reprove mildly and kindly, but seriously;  to caution or warn;  to urge
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Prosaic
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matter-of-fact;  ordinary; commonplace
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Phlegmatic
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sluggish; indefferent; calm
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commensurate
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in proper proportion;  having the same scale, measure, or size
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Incognito
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one who is in disguise or using an assumed name
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Omniscient
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aware of or informed about something
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Farcical
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ridiculous;  exaggeratedly comical
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Discursive
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wandering or shifting from one subject to another;  rambling;  long winded
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Hyperbole
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an obvious exaggeration, made for effect and not meant to be taken literally
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Cognizant
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knowing everything;  having complete or infinite knowledge
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Fortuitous
Definition
occurring by chance; accidental; fortunate
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Assimilate
Definition
to absorb and incorporate food or knowledge;  to absorb one group into a larger culture
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Ennui
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Discontent and listlessness from lack of occupation or interest
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Mesmerism
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hypnotism;  hypnotic appeal;  intense fascination
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