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Vocabulary List 3
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20
English
11th Grade
11/02/2006

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blatant
Definition
obvious
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creditable
Definition
praiseworthy
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ensconce
Definition
establish firmly in a position
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hasten
Definition
hurry, accelerate, rush
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laceration
Definition
a cut
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obdurate
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stubborn
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plausible
Definition
can be believed, reasonable
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reprieve
Definition
a respite; postponement of a sentence
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tawdry
Definition
of little value, gaudy
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abstain
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desist, go without, withdraw
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blighted
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damaged, destroyed, ruined
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credulous
Definition
gullible, ready to believe anything
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enshroud
Definition
cover
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haughtiness
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arrogance, pride
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lachrymose
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tearful, sad
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obfuscate
Definition
deliberately make something difficult to understand
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plethora
Definition
an excess
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repudiate
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shun, eschew
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tedium
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boredom
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absolution
Definition
forgiveness, pardon, release
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