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Vocabulary Final
Lessons 13+14
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English
9th Grade
01/09/2007

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appraisal
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noun: An evalulation or estimation of worth
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base
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adjective: Low or inferior in position or quality
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candid
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adjective: a.) grank; honest; expressing one's honest opinion. b.) not posed or rehearsed.
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criterion
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noun: A standard of judgement
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dexterity
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noun: a.) skill and grace in physical movement. b.) cleverness.
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legitimate
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adjective: a.) lawful; proper and acceptable. b.) genuine.
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mediocre
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adjective: Moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary
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meritorious
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adjective: Worthy; deserving praise
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truism
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noun: A statement of self-evident truth; a saying that, while true, has been overused
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validate
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verb: To establish or confirm the truth or legality of something
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circumlocution
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noun: The use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language
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cogent
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adjective: Logical and convincing; appealing to reason
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discourse
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noun: a.) formal speech or writing. verb: b.) to speak or write formally, or at length.
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falter
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verb: a.) to hesitate or stammer in speech. b.) to move or function in an unsteady way.
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literate
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adjective: a.) able to read and write; knowledgeable; educated. b.) knowledgeable; well-expressed.
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prattle
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verb: a.) to talk foolishly; to chatter. noun: b.) foolish, annoying talk.
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raconteur
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noun: A person who tells stories and relates incidents, with skill and wit
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sophistry
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noun: Clever arguments that are misleading or incorrect
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utterance
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noun: something that is said
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verbose
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adjective: using or containing too many words; excessively wordy
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