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Vocabulary 10
Words 101-110
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Language - English
11th Grade
05/12/2011
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Term
mitigate
 Definition
to moderate the effect of something
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approbation
 Definition
approval; praise
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hyperbole
 Definition
an exaggeration used as a figure of speech
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surreptitious
 Definition
sneaky; secret
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doggerel
 Definition
comic, trivial, often satirical poetry
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intractable
 Definition
uncontrollable; stubborn
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penchant
 Definition
strong taste or liking for something; a predilection
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prodigal
 Definition
wastefully extravagant
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vacillate
 Definition
to be indecisive; to waver
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promulgate
 Definition
to proclaim; to publicly or formally declare
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