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Vocabulary List Three
Vocabulary List Three
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English
9th Grade
09/07/2010
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Adroit
 Definition
skillful
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Brevity
 Definition
being brief
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Decorum
 Definition
dignified, decent, correct behavior
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Err
 Definition
make a mistake
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Hinder
 Definition
obstruct
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Largess
 Definition
generosity
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Obsolete
 Definition
no longer valid
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Pontificate
 Definition
speak pompously, dogmatically
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Reticent
 Definition
restrained, holding something back, uncommunicative
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Tirade
 Definition
stream of verbal abuse
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Adulation
 Definition
strong admiration, worship
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Bristle
 Definition
to show irritation
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Decoy
 Definition
lure, trap, trick
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Erratic
 Definition
wandering, irregular
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Histrionic
 Definition
theatrical, exaggerated
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Laud
 Definition
praise
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Obstreperous
 Definition
noisy and boisterous
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Portend
 Definition
fortell
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Retraction
 Definition
withdrawal, cancellation of a statement
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Titter
 Definition
giggle quietly
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