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Vocabulary 4-6
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11th Grade
09/17/2009

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affable
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courteous and pleasant, sociable, genial, cordial.
easy to speak to.
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aggrandize
Definition
to increase in greatness, power, or wealth.
to build up or intensify.
to make appear greater.
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amorphous
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shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion.
nebulous, inchoate, formless, unstructured.
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aura
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that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality.
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contraband
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illegal traffic, smuggled goods; illegal, prohibited.
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erudite
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scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic.
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gossamer
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thin, filmy, diaphanous, light, delicate.
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infer
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to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply.
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inscrutable
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incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically.
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insular
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relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience.
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irrevocable
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incapable of being changed or called back.
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propensity
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a natural inclination or predilection toward.
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querulous
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peevish, complaining, fretful.
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remonstrate
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to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to.
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repudiate
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to disown, reject, or deny the validity of.
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resilient
Definition
able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly.
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reverberate
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to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly.
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scurrilous
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coarsely abusive, vulgar or low; foul-mouthed.
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sedulous
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persistent, showing industry and determination.
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sleazy
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tin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy.
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amnesty
Definition
a general pardon for an offense against a government, in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution.
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autonomy
Definition
self-government; political control; home rule.
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axiomatic
Definition
self-evident, taken for granted, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule.
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blazon
Definition
to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim wisely.
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caveat
Definition
a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior; admonition, word to the wise.
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equitable
Definition
fair, just, embodying principles of justice, right, reasonable, evenhanded.
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extricate
Definition
to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort.
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filch
Definition
to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts.
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flout
Definition
to mock, treat with contempt, scoff/sneer/snicker at.
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fractious
Definition
tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary, unpredictable.
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precept
Definition
a rule of conduct or action.
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salutary
Definition
beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome.
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scathing
Definition
bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm.
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scourge
Definition
to whip, punish severely.
a cause of affliction or suffering.
a plague of sorts.
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sepulchral
Definition
funereal, typical of the tomb, extremely gloomy or dismal.
doleful, lugubrious, mortuary.
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soporific
Definition
tending to cause sleep, lethargy.
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straitlaced
Definition
extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical.
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transient
Definition
lasting only a short time, fleeting.
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unwieldy
Definition
not easily carried, handled, or managed because of the size or complexity.
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vapid
Definition
dull, uninteresting, tiresome, insipid, lifeless, colorless.
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anomalous
Definition
abnormal, irregular, exceptional, atypical, aberrant.
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aspersion
Definition
a damaging or derogatory statement; act of defacing; denigration.
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bizarre
Definition
weird, strange, unusual.
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brusque
Definition
candid, tactless, blunt, abrupt, rough.
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cajole
Definition
to coax.
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castigate
Definition
to severely punish/criticize.
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contrive
Definition
to plan with ingenuity, invent, devise, think up.
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demagogue
Definition
a leader who exploits popular prejudices ad false claims - like hitler! rabble-rouser, firebrand.
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disabuse
Definition
undeceive, set straight.
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ennui
Definition
boredom, listlessness, weariness.
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fetter
Definition
a chain or shackle placed on the feet; to chain/shackle; to render helpless.
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heinous
Definition
very wicked, offensive, hateful, evil, odious.
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immutable
Definition
not subject to change, constant.
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insurgent
Definition
one who rebels or rises against authority; rising in revolt.
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megalomania
Definition
delusions of grandeur; feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality.
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sinecure
Definition
a position requiring little or no work; an easy job.
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surreptitious
Definition
stealthy, furtive, secretive.
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transgress
Definition
to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law.
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transmute
Definition
to transform, convert, change from one nature/subject/form to another.
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vicarious
Definition
preformed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another; surrogate.
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