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Vocabulary List 3
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English
10th Grade
05/12/2011

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Accord
Definition
to agree; to be in harmony with
synonyms: agree, harmonize
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Accrue
Definition
to fall to someone as a gain, addition, or advantage
synonyms: arise, ensue
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Alleviate
Definition
to make physical or mental troubles more bearable
synonyms: lessen, mitigate
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Allude
Definition
to make an indirect or passing reference to without distinct specification
synonyms: hint, imply
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Ameliorate
Definition
to make or grow better
synonyms: better, help
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Effigy
Definition
a crude image or dummy of someone disliked
synonyms: icon, image
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Effrontery
Definition
shameless audacity, unblushing insolence
synonyms: audacity, nerve
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Effulgence
Definition
splendid radiance, brilliance
synonyms: brightness, splendor
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Elicit
Definition
to draw out or forth; to bring to light
synonyms: educe, extract
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Erudite
Definition
possessing extensive scholarly knowledge
synonyms: learned, scholarly
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Extol
Definition
to praise highly; to exalt; to glorify
synonyms: acclaim, laud
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Extricate
Definition
to free from entanglement; disengage; liberate
synonyms: disentangle, untangle
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