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10th Grade
12/02/2010

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Term
recalcitrant
Definition
Stubbornly resisting the authority of another person or group
Syn:Disobedient, headstrong, noncompliant
Ant:well-behaved
SOUTHPARK
Term
amubulatory
Definition
relating to walking; capable of walking; not confined to bed
Syn:vagrant, roving
Ant:steady, stiff, unchanging
TAAVON
Term
diffident
Definition
lacking self-confidence
Syn:shy; timid; unsure
Ant:bold, confident
SHOWBOATING
Term
drone
Definition
an unchanging intonation
Syn:monotone; murmur
Ant:exciting; animate
ANYONE?
Term
gullible
Definition
tending to trust and believe people, and therefore easily tricked or deceived
Syn:Naive, trusting
Ant:smart, suspicious
INVISIBLE ROPE
Term
marred
Definition
blemished by injury or rough wear
Syn: blemish; break; scar; spoil; tarnish
Ant:aid; heal; help
TPAIN
Term
nullify
Definition
to make something invalid or make null
Syn:annul; invalidate; cancel out
Ant:validate; continue
CREDIT CARD CANCEL
Term
parsimony
Definition
unwillingness to spend money
Syn:thriftiness; frugality, prudence
Ant:generosity
SCROOGE
Term
propriety
Definition
Socially correct or appropriate behavior
Syn:decency; politeness; modesty
PROPER
Term
rejuvenate
Definition
to return something to original condition
Syn: revive; refresh; renew; restore
Ant:destroy; kill; ruin
REFRESH
Term
rescind
Definition
to revoke, repeal
Syn:withdraw; cancel; quash
Ant:allow; approve; permit
RESEND
Term
zealous
Definition
full of characterized by, or due to zeal
Syn:dedicated; enthusiastic; obsessive
Ant:apathetic; indifferent; unenthusiastic
TRY THE VEAL HANNAH MONTANA
Term
benign
Definition
one of a kind and gentle disposition. showing gentleness and kindness
Syn:beneficent; generous; gentle
Ant:hateful; hurtful; unkind
BAMBI
Term
compliant
Definition
dispose or willingly to comply; submissive
Syn:obediant;
Ant:wild; fighting; resistant
COMPANION DOG
Term
innumerable
Definition
very numerous, unable of being counted
Syn:unlimited; countless; numberless
Ant:computable; definite; known
NOT NUMBER
Term
meander
Definition
to wander aimlessly or ramble
Syn:change; drift;; stray
Ant:direct; precise; fixed
WANDER
Term
brawn
Definition
solid and well-developed muscles; muscular strength and power
Syn:beef, muscularity; robustness
Ant:frailness; skinniness; thinness
BOUNTY GUY
Term
contrite
Definition
caused by showing sincere remorse
Syn:chastened; remorseful
Ant:hurtful; indifferent; mean
NO RIGHT
Term
facilitate
Definition
to make easier or less difficult
Syn:aid; ease; forward
Ant:block; check; delay
FACIL=EASY
Term
hypothetical
Definition
existing as or involving something that exists as an unproven idea, theory, or possibility
Syn:assumptive; imaginary
Ant:calculated; confirmed; factual
HYPOTHESIS=GUESS
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