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Vocabulary 3 and 4
Vocab test on 3 and 4 from a book
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English
10th Grade
10/26/2008

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Avarice
Definition
Greed; desire for wealth
ant - largesse
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furtive
Definition
stealthy; secretive
ant - overt
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bacchanalian
Definition
wild and drunken
ant - restrained
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extradite
Definition
to turn over or deliver to legal jurisdiction
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copious
Definition
numerous; large in quantity
ant - sparse
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irascible
Definition
easily angered
ant - easygoing
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mercenary
Definition
professional soldier hired by a foreign army
ant - volounteer
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bastion
Definition
a strong defense or fort
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jettison
Definition
to cast overboard; to discard
ant - retain
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bigot
Definition
one who is intolerant in diffrances in others
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expunge
Definition
to erase or eliminate
ant - add
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candid
Definition
outspoen; blunt
ant - evasive
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argot
Definition
a special word or phrase, used by a certain group of people
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negeligence
Definition
careless neglect
ant - care
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appease
Definition
to calm or satisfy
ant - aggravate
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strident
Definition
harsh sounding
ant - soothing
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augment
Definition
to enlarge
ant - narrow, reduce
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jingoism
Definition
extreme chauvinistic patriotism
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