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Vocabulary Lessons 10-12
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9th Grade
01/04/2013

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Term
aspire
Definition
to desire, to strive, to hope for
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dense
Definition
compact, closely packed together
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emulate
Definition
to follow or copy in the hope of equalling or surpassing
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grotesque
Definition
  1. Deformed, distorted, odd, or unnatural in appearance.
  2. Abusrd; ridiculous.
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inextricably
Definition
Unavoidably; inescapably.
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intrinsic
Definition
basic and essential to what something is
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overt
Definition
open to view, not concealed
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rail
Definition
to scold, to rant and rave
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reconcile
Definition
  1. to restore to friendship
  2. to settle a quarrel
  3. to be resigned to accept things the way they are
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unprecedented
Definition
novel, unparalled
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au contraire
Definition
On the contrary.
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coup d'état
Definition
A sudden overthrow of the government.
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élan
Definition
  1. Enthusiasm; vigor.
  2. Style; flair.
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esprit de corps
Definition
team spirit
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faux pas
Definition
An embarrassing social mistake.
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laissez faire
Definition
Favoring or practicing a policy of noninterferenc in the affairs of others.
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nouveau riche
Definition
A person who is newly rich, especially one who shows off the wealth.
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par excellence
Definition
Being an example of excellence.
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savoir-faire
Definition
to know how to act
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tête-á-tête
Definition
A private conversation between two people.  For or of two people in intimate privacy.
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confluence
Definition
  1. A flowing together of two or more streams.
  2. The place of this.
  3. A crowd; a coming together.
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effluent
Definition
The outflow of something especially a stream from a body of water, an outflow from a sewer, or a discharge of waste from a factory.
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fluctuate
Definition
  1. to move back and forth like a wave
  2. to vary in degree or value
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fluent
Definition
spoken smoothly and easily
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genuflect
Definition
to bend one knee and bow in worship or reverence
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inflexible
Definition
  1. Not easily bent; stiff; rigid.
  2. Unyielding in mind, principle, or purpose.
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influx
Definition
flowing into or coming in
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melliflous
Definition
Smoothly or sweetly flowing.
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reflex
Definition
mechanical, unthinking, habitual
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superfluous
Definition
excessive, more than needed, unnecessary
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