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Vocabulary 2
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English
9th Grade
10/08/2010

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detrimental
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adj. causing damage, harm, or disatvantage. harmful; damaging; injurious, unfavorable, negative
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digression
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n. wandering away from subject, detour, excursion, foray, deviation
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disclose
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v. to reveal something that has been kept a secret; reveal; unveil; divulge; make known
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discriminating
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adj. able to see differences, predjudiced, descerning, astute, selective, cultivated, refined
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disparage
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v. to refer disapprovingly or contemptuously to somebody or something, belittle, mock, ridicule, criticize
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disseminate
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v. to distribute or spread something widely, distribute, spread, scatter
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document
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v. to provide written evidence by supplying supportin info, record; detail; verify; authenticate;
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ecletic
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adj. composed of elements drawn from disparate sources, assorted, diverse, free
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elusive
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adj. difficult to find or catch, evasive, baffling, hard to grasp, obscure
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enhance
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v. to improve or add to the strength, worth, beauty, etc of something; increase, improve, develop, boost
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equivocal
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adj. open to more than one interpretation, ambiguous, intentionally misleading
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eulogy
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n. speech of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death, tribute, acclamation
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execute
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v. put into effect, carry out, perform/put to death, kill
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exhilarating
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adj. invigorating and refreshing, exciting, thrilling, stimulating
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explicit
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adj. totally clear, unambiguous/precise, exact/uninhibited, graphic
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extricate
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v. to release someone or something with difficulty, free, disentangle
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fanaticism
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n. excessive zeal, extreme devotion to a belief or cause, fervor, dedication, passion
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flagrant
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adj. very obvious and contrary to standards of conduct or morality, conpiculously wicked, blatant, outrageous, scandalous
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furtive
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adj. done in a way that was intended to escape notice, secretive, stealthy, sneaky
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galvanize
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v. to stimulate someone into great activity, stimulate shock, stir up, revitalize
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garrulous
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adj. excessively or pointlessly talkative, loquacious, wordy, chatty
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gravity
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n. the seriousness of something considered in terms of its unfavorable consequences, seriousness, importance, significance, severity
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hamper
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v. to restrict the free movement or progress of something or somebody; obstruct, hinder, impede
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haughtiness
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n. behaving in a superior condescending or arrogant way; self importance; excessive pride, arrogance
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heresy
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n. opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion; unorthodoxy; sacrilege
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