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Vocabulary List 6
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10th Grade
01/08/2012

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Term
Amicable
Definition

(adjective) peaceable, friendly.

synonyms: congenial, neighborly, cordial

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Averse
Definition

(adjective) having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling.

synonyms: disinclined, loath

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Benevolent
Definition

(adjective) kindly, charitable.

synonyms: benign, well-meaning

Term
Extol
Definition

(verb) to praise extravagantly.

synonyms: glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail

Term
Holocaust
Definition

(noun) a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering.

synonyms: conflagration, devastation, annihilation

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Impetus
Definition

(noun) a moving force, impulse.

synonyms: incentive, spur

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Jeopardy
Definition

(noun) danger; risk of loss, harm, death, or destruction.

synonyms: risk, hazard, peril

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Nostalgia
Definition

(noun) a longing for something past; homesickness.

synonyms: reminiscence, wistfulness

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Quintessence
Definition

(noun) the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example.

synonyms: paragon, exemplar

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Scruntinize
Definition

(verb) to examine closely.

synonyms: inspect, pore over

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