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Vocabulary 28
Vocab 28
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English
9th Grade
11/01/2007

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abeyance
Definition
suspension of action
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burly
Definition
great in bodily size, sturdy; brusque
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cavalier
Definition
an armed horseman, a knight; treating important matters lightly
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chagrin
Definition
vexation through humiliation, hurt pride, or disappointment
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coagulate
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to gather together in a mass, to clot; to congeal
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compilation
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an accumlation of many things
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contest
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to compete, to attempt to disprove
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defoliate
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to deprive of leaves
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effigy
Definition
a dummy or image of a person (usually one who is not liked)
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eon
Definition
a long period of time
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fervent
Definition
ardent, showing great emotion, impassioned
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ingenuity
Definition
cleverness, inventiveness, resourcefulness
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insidious
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treacherous or dangerous in a secret sort of way
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myopic
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unable to discern, unable to think clearly or objectively; shortsighted
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plethora
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superabundance, excessive amount
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propitious
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favorably disposed, graciously inclined
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protrusion
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something sticking out
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quack
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an unqualified or face doctor, charlatan
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querulous
Definition
constantly complaining, whining
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rustic
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relating to the country
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sovereign
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possessed of controlling power
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temperance
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moderation or self-restraint in action or statement
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truncate
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to shorten by cutting
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undulant
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moving with or resembling a wavelike motion
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viscosity
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porperty of having a high resistance to flow
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