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Vocabulary List 7
Pre-AP English
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English
10th Grade
09/17/2008
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ambiguous
 Definition
having a double meaning
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banal
 Definition
meaningless from overuse; trivial
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chicanery
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trickery
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concur
 Definition
to agree in opinion
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daunt
 Definition
to intimidate
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disparage
 Definition
to treat or speak of with disrespect
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emulate
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to try to equal or surpass; to imitate
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frugal
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thrifty
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prolific
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fruitful
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recalcitrant
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stubborn and disobedient
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retract
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to draw back
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squander
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to use or spend wastefully
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temerity
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foolishness
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tirade
 Definition
a long, angry, scolding speech
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vicarious
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felt as if one were actually taking part in another's experience
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