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English
10th Grade
07/30/2011

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obdurate
Definition
unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings
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obeisance
Definition
a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before superior
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obfuscate
Definition
to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy
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obsequious
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characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; obedient
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obsolete
Definition
no longer in use
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odious
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deserving or causing hatred
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ogle
Definition
to look at amorously, flirtatiously, or impertinently
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omnipotent
Definition
almighty or infinite with power
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opulent
Definition
rich & wealthy
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ossify
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to convert into or cause to harden like bone
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Kismet
Definition
fate
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Knoll
Definition
a small hill or eminence; hillock
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killjoy
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a person who spoils the joy
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kaput
Definition
broken
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labile
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apt or likely to change
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lachrymose
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suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful
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liable
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legally responsible
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levity
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lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack or appropriate seriousness
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libation
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is a ritual pouring of a drink as an offering to a god or a spirit on in memory of those who have died
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Factious
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of or relating to factions; disagreement
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redress
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to make up for; repair
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colossus
Definition
a status of gigantic size statue
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Affable
Definition
being pleasant and at ease in talking to others
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intermit
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discontinue
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kitsch
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bad taste

 

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conjure
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to charge; to be sworn in a conspiracy
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puissant

 

Definition
powerful; strong
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vex
Definition
to bring trouble, distress
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accoutered
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to be provided with equipment; equipped
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countenance
Definition
calm expression
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Contemptible
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deserving of or held in contempt; despicable
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bane
Definition
a person or thing that ruins or spoils
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afflict
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to distress with mental or bodily plain; trouble greatly or grievously
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disinterested
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not influenced by selfish motives

 

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uninterested
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having shown no interest
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denizen
Definition
an inhabitant, resident
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eschew
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to keep away from; abstain
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fulsome
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overdone; gross
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genteel
Definition
belonging or suited to polite society
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harangue
Definition
a scolding or long intense verbal attack
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alleviate
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to make ease to endure; lessen; mitigate
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supercilious
Definition
haughtily disdainful or contemptuous; as a person or a facial expression
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paragon
Definition
model or pattern of excellence or a particular excellence
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esoteric
Definition
understood by or meant for only the selected few who have special knowledge or interest
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prosaic
Definition
boring; unimaginative
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lucid
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evident; obvious
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frugal

 

Definition
economical; savingly
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ambivalent
Definition
conflicting
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denise
Definition
fate, usually death
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ignominious
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humiliating
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taper
Definition
a gradual decrease
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augment
Definition
to make greater
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imminent
Definition
ready to take place
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visage
Definition
appearance of a person or sometimes an animal
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spurn
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to reject something disdainfully
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entrails
Definition
internal parts
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apparition
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unexpected sight; ghost

 

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censure
Definition
opinion; criticize hastily
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malice
Definition
desire to cause pain, injury, or distress
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repose
Definition
to lay at rest
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Valiant

 

Definition
brave, full of or characterized by courage
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Extenuate
Definition
to lessen the seriousness of, to make weak
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apprehensive
Definition
fearful about the future, uneasy
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Inter
Definition
to place in grave or tomb; bury
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Plebeian
Definition
belonging to a common people; vulgar
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beseech
Definition
to ask earnestly, beg
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chastise
Definition
punish
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proseription
Definition
in ancient Rome, to publish the name or condemned to death, banishment
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emulate
Definition
to try, often by imitating or copying, to equal or surpass
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Insupportable
Definition
intolerable, painful, unendurable
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mettle
Definition
courage and fortitude
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bequeath
Definition
to give or leave by will
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Vanquish
Definition
to defeat in a conflict or contest
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precarious
Definition
defendent on circumstances, beyond one's control, uncertain
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clairvoyant
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power of being objective
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vindicate

 

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to set free from blame
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camaraderie
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good fellowship
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portent
Definition
something that foreshadow a coming sign
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abdicate
Definition
to cast off; to relinguish
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benovolent
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good will; charitable
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acerbic
Definition
sour in taste
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assiduous
Definition
done with constant & carful attention
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clemency
Definition
show leniency (mercy toward an offender or enemy)
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diaphanous
Definition
clear, thin, transparent
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exercrable
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offensive
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fetid
Definition
having a bad smell, as of decay
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hegemony
Definition
administration, command, power
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licentious
Definition
sexually immoral
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nascent
Definition
coming into, being born, the beginning of
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perspicacity
Definition
keenous of mental perception or understanding
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jabberwocky
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gibberish
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jejune
Definition
not nourishing, not mature
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jettison
Definition
throwing overboard of goods to lighten a ship, airplane, etc in an emergency; discard
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jibe
Definition
agree, resemble
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jollity
Definition
fun, happiness
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jilt
Definition
reject, desert, abandon
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jocular
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joking, humourous, full of fun
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judicious
Definition
having, applying, or showing sound of judgement, wise & careful
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jocund
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cheerful, friendly
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juxtapose
Definition
to put side by side or close together, compare, place
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corroborate
Definition
to make more certain the validity of, confirm
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quell
Definition
to crush, put an end to
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perfunctory
Definition
done without care or interest
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recrimation
Definition
to answer an accuser by accusing that person in return
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innocuous
Definition
that does not injure or harm
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apex
Definition
the highest point, peak, vertex
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traverse
Definition
cross over, move over
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banal
Definition
overused
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detritus
Definition
rubbish, waste, trash
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leviathan
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anything huge  & powerful
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machination
Definition
scheme
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machismo
Definition
a strong or exaggerated sense of manliness; an assumptive attitude
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malaise
Definition
a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease
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malodorous
Definition
having an unpleasant or offensive odor
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malediction
Definition
a curse
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megalomania
Definition
symptom of mental illness marked by delusions of greatness, wealth
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melange
Definition
a mixture; medley
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melee
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a comfused hand to hand fight or struggle among several people
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mellifluous
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sweetly or smoothly flowing
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microcosm
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a little world; a world in miniature
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insidious
Definition
stealthily treacherous or deceitful
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promiscuous
Definition
characterized by or involving indiscriminate mingling or association, especially having sexual relations with a number of partners on a casual basis.
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emasculated
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to castrate
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assuage
Definition
to lessen severeness
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piety
Definition
the quality or state of being pious
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impotent
Definition
lacking power or ability
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taciturn
Definition
silent in expression and manner
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sully
Definition
to spoil, stain, or tarnish
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predilection
Definition
a tendency to think favorably of something in particular
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nebulous

 

Definition
haxy, vague, indistinct, or confused
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illicit
Definition
not legally permitted or authorized
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elicit
Definition
to draw or bring out or forth, educe
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diminutive
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small, little
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inordinate
Definition
disorderly
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accost
Definition
to confront boldly
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libel
Definition
defamation of character in written form; slander
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ingenuous
Definition
innocent; naive
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obstreperous
Definition
resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly; noisy
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invective
Definition
an insulting or abusive word or expression
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vehement
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strongly emotional; intense or passionate

 

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jubilant
Definition
showing great joy, satifisfaction or triumph, rejoicing
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reconnaissance
Definition
examinational survey of general geological characteristics of a region mission
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livid
Definition
furious
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rectitude
Definition
strict, honest, uprightness
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viscous
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sticky

 

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propensity
Definition
talent, capacity
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formidable
Definition
causing fear or dread
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prerogative
Definition
priviledged
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nimble
Definition
agile, mentally quick, alert
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myopic
Definition
nearsighted, short sighted, or closed minded; prejudiced
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wary
Definition
cautious, on one's guard
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pensive
Definition
thinking deeply
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taut
Definition
tightly stretched, stiff, tense
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manacles
Definition
a handcuff, or shackle for the hands
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bestow
Definition
present as a gift
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inaudible
Definition
cannot be heard
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facade
Definition
a mask, a front of something
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encumber
Definition
to hold back thd motion or action; burden
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affluent
Definition
plentify, abundant
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eccentricity
Definition
odd, unusual
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varmint
Definition
person or animal regarded as troublesome
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succinct
Definition
brief
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exodus
Definition
going out, a departure or emigration, usually of a large number of people
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expunge
Definition
to strike or blot out; erase; obliterate
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contraband
Definition
anything prohibited by law from being imported or exported
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bondage
Definition
slavery; enslavement
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circumstantial
Definition
of pertaining to, or derived from circumstances; indirect
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furtive
Definition
sly; sneaky
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misgiving
Definition
feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension
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adamant
Definition
utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals, urgings; stubborn
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acquit
Definition
to relieve from a charge of fault
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squalid
Definition
wretched; miserable
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adjourn
Definition
to defer or postpone (a matter) to a future meeting of the same body
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querulous
Definition
full of complaints
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query
Definition
a question, doubt
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quagmire
Definition
a bog, difficult
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quorum
Definition
particularly, chosen, selected
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quotidian
Definition
daily
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rampart
Definition
defense, protective, barrier
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rarefy
Definition
to make rare, thin, less dense
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redolent
Definition
having a pleasant odor/ fragrance
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refulgence
Definition
brilliance
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remuneration
Definition
reward
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credibility
Definition
honesty, reliability
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martyr
Definition
a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce his or her religion
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annals
Definition
chronicles, records, history
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repertoire
Definition
stock, store, collection
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exploit
Definition
deed, achievement
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starcato
Definition
smooth, w/o interruption btwn notes
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pinion
Definition
feather
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impertinent
Definition
rude, cheeky
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ascertain
Definition
learn, discover
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lethologica
Definition
the inability to remember a word or put your finger on the right word
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mnemonic

 

Definition
something intended to assist the memory, as a verse or formula
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