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Vocabulary Unit 10 and G&L roots
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11th Grade
05/25/2011

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accrue
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to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result
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annotation
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a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work
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bedlam
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a state of uproar and confusion
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covert
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hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; a sheltered place, a hiding place
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debonair
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pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance
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dun
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to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt; a creditor; dark, dull, drab, dingy
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efficacious
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effective
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equanimity
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calmness, composure, refusal to panic
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fortuitous
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accidental, lucky
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gist
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the essential part, main point, or essence
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gratuitous
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freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted
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imperious
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overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling
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invective
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a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; abusive, vituperative
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motley
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showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors; a jester's costume; a jester
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munificent
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extremely generous, lavish
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procrastinate
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to delay, put off until later
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provocative
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tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating annoying
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recondite
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exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding
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reprobate
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a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; wicked, corrupt, unprincipled; to disapprove of, condemn
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sedentary
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characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place
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audacious
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fearlessly daring, bold
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contumacy
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a scornful resistance to authority; a stubborn rebelliousness
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dour
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marked by sternness, harshness, ill temper, or gloom
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eclat
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brilliance in performance and achievement; conspicuous success
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indefatigable
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tireless, incapable of wearing out or becoming fatigued
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irresolute
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undecided or uncertain about what to do; wavering
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obdurate
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hardhearted; stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
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obsequious
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excessively eager to serve, obey, or win the favor of another; fawning
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pertinacity
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the quality of holding firmly or stubbornly to a purpose, an intention, or a belief; stubbornness
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stoic
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seemingly indifferent to joy, grief, pleasure or pain; a person unaffected by emotion
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