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Vocabulary List #1
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English
10th Grade
09/25/2014
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abase (v.)
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to humiliate or degrade
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acquiesce (v.)
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to agree without protesting
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aversion (n.)
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a particular dislike for something
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benevolent (adj.)
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marked by goodness or doing good
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bias (n.)
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a tendency, inclination, or prejudice
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cajole (v.)
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to urge or coax
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conciliatory (adj.)
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friendly or agreeable
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dearth (n.)
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a lack or scarcity
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emaciated (adj.)
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very thin or enfeebled looking
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emollient (adj.)
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soothing
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evince (v.)
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to show or reveal
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guile (n.)
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deceitful, cunning, or sly behavior
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hackneyed (adj.)
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unoriginal or trite
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hierarchy (n.)
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a system with ranked groups, usually according to social, economic, or professional class
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imperious (adj.)
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commanding or domineering
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inane (adj.)
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silly and meaningless
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irascible (adj.)
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easily angered
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juxtaposition (n.)
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the act of placing two things next to each other for implicit comparison
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largess (n.)
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the generous giving of lavish gifts
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licentious (adj.)
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displaying a lack of moral or legal restraints
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malleable (adj.)
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capable of being shaped or transformed
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mollify (v.)
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to soften in temper
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nefarious (adj.)
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heinously villainous
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oration (n.)
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a speech delivered in a formal or ceremonious manner
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panacea (n.)
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a remedy for all ills or difficulties
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quagmire (n.)
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a difficult situation
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raze (v.)
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to demolish or level
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stolid (adj.)
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expressing little sensibility or unemotional
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truculent (adj.)
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ready to fight or cruel
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vacillate (v.)
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to fluctuate or hesitate
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