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vocab
vocab so i don't fail
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English
10th Grade
11/30/2011
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Concise
 Definition
--expressing a lot in a few words
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demure
 Definition
--sober or serious in manner
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depreciation
 Definition
--lessening in value
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deteriorate
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--to wear away
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divulge
 Definition
--to tell, reveal or make public
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enlightened
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--free from ignorance, having a good
understanding
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forestall
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--to prevent by acting first
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proponent
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--one who puts forward a proposal;
someone who supports a cause or belief
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recoil
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--to spring or bounce back
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recoup
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--to make up for, regain
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reek
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--to give off unpleasant smells
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relentless
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--unyielding, harsh, without
pity
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rivulet
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--a small stream
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squander
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--to spend foolishly, waste
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statute
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--a law
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