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Vocab: A's
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10th Grade
05/13/2009
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abdicate
 Definition
to give up
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aberration
 Definition
abnormality
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abet
 Definition
to aid, to encourage
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abeyance
 Definition
a postponement
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abhor
 Definition
to hate
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abject
 Definition
miserable
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abjure
 Definition
to give up (rights), to deny
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ablution
 Definition
cleansing
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abortive
 Definition
unsuccessful
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abrade
 Definition
to wear or scrape away
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abrogate
 Definition
to abolish
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abscond
 Definition
to leave secretly
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absolve
 Definition
to free from responsibility
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abstemious
 Definition
to show moderation in eating or drinking
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abut
 Definition
to border on, adjoin
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abysmal
 Definition
extremely bad
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acclaim
 Definition
to greet with approval, praise
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acclimate
 Definition
to get used to
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acclivity
 Definition
an upward slope
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accolade
 Definition
honor or award
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accose
 Definition
to approach or speak to aggressively
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accouterments
 Definition
equipment or accessories
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accredit
 Definition
to certify or endorse
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accretion
 Definition
an addition or increase
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accrue
 Definition
to accumulate
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acerbic
 Definition
sharp, bitter, sour
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acquiesce
 Definition
to agree, accept
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acquit
 Definition
to find not guilty
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acumen
 Definition
mental insight
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adage
 Definition
a familiar saying
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adamant
 Definition
unyielding
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addend
 Definition
something added to another
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addled
 Definition
confused, muddled
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adduce
 Definition
something offered as proof
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adept
 Definition
highly skilled
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adjudicate
 Definition
to judge
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adjunct
 Definition
an assistant or in addition to
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adulation
 Definition
praise or flattery
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adventitious
 Definition
accidental, incidental
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adversary
 Definition
enemy, an opponent
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aegis
 Definition
protection
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aesthetic
 Definition
pertaining to beauty
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affable
 Definition
agreeable
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affectation
 Definition
phony attitude or behavior
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affinity
 Definition
an attraction to
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affluence
 Definition
wealth
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aggrandize
 Definition
to make greater
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agnostic
 Definition
one who doubts the existence of God
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agrarian
 Definition
pertaining to farmers and agriculture
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alacrity
 Definition
willingness
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allay
 Definition
to calm
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allege
 Definition
to charge without proof
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alleviate
 Definition
to lessen, lighten, or relieve
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allovate
 Definition
to assign for a specific purpose
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allude
 Definition
to hint at
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aloft
 Definition
high in the air
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aloof
 Definition
cool, indifferent
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altercation
 Definition
an argument
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altruism
 Definition
concern for others
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amalgamate
 Definition
to combine or unite
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amass
 Definition
to accumulate
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amazon
 Definition
strong, masculine woman
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ambient
 Definition
surrounding
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ambivalence
 Definition
conflicting feelings toward something
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ambulatory
 Definition
able to walk
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ameliorate
 Definition
to improve, make better
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amenable
 Definition
agreeable
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amenity
 Definition
courtesy or agreeableness
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amiss
 Definition
wrong, improper
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amity
 Definition
friendship
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amnesty
 Definition
official pardon for an offense
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amorous
 Definition
loving
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amorphous
 Definition
shapeless
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anachronism
 Definition
something out of place or time
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analgesic
 Definition
drug that reduces pain
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anathema
 Definition
a curse, a person strongly disliked
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ancillary
 Definition
subordinate
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anent
 Definition
concerning
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animosity
 Definition
hostility
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annals
 Definition
historical records
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annuity
 Definition
income paid at stated intervals
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annul
 Definition
to cancel
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anomalous
 Definition
abnormal, irregular
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anoxia
 Definition
lack of oxygen
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antagonistic
 Definition
hostile
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anthology
 Definition
collection of literary works
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antic
 Definition
playful or silly act
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antipathy
 Definition
strongly dislike
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antiquated
 Definition
extremely old
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antithesis
 Definition
an exact opposite
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aphasia
 Definition
loss of the ability to speak
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aphorism
 Definition
brief saying, a short proverb
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aplomb
 Definition
self-confidence
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apocryphal
 Definition
mythical, doubtful in origin
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apoplexy
 Definition
sudden loss of consciousness, paralysis
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apostate
 Definition
one who gives up his beliefs
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appellation
 Definition
a name
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append
 Definition
to add to
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apprehensive
 Definition
fearful, anxious
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apprise
 Definition
to inform
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approbation
 Definition
approval
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appropriate
 Definition
take possession of, satisfactory
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apropos
 Definition
appropriate, fitting
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arbiter
 Definition
a judge, referee
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arbor
 Definition
a shaded area
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arcane
 Definition
mysterious or secret
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arbitrary
 Definition
biased or at random
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archaic
 Definition
out-dated
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archetype
 Definition
original
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ardent
 Definition
strongly enthusiastic
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arrears
 Definition
in debt
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artful
 Definition
cunning, crafty
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artifact
 Definition
simple, handmade object
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artifice
 Definition
deception
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ascendant
 Definition
rising, dominant
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ascetic
 Definition
self-denial
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ascribe
 Definition
to attribute
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aseptic
 Definition
without bacteria
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asinine
 Definition
stupid or silly
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askance
 Definition
to look at suspiciously
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aspersion
 Definition
damaging remark
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assay
 Definition
to test
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assiduous
 Definition
diligence, care
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assimilate
 Definition
to absorb
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assuage
 Definition
to calm, to soothe
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astringent
 Definition
substance that contracts blood vessels
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asunder
 Definition
into separate parts
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atrophy
 Definition
to become useless, waste away
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attenuated
 Definition
weakened
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attest
 Definition
to confirm
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attrition
 Definition
a wearing down
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audit
 Definition
to examine accounts or records
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augur
 Definition
to predict
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august
 Definition
majestic, worthy of respect
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aural
 Definition
pertaining to the sense of hearing
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auroral
 Definition
rosy
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auspicious
 Definition
favorable, fortunate
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austere
 Definition
severe,self-disciplines
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authoritarian
 Definition
bossy, like a dictator
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autocratic
 Definition
unlimited authority
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autonomy
 Definition
self-rule
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avarice
 Definition
greed, money hungry
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avocation
 Definition
a hobby
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avow
 Definition
to declare openly
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seraphic
 Definition
pure
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