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English
11th Grade
09/08/2013
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Furtive
 Definition
secretive, stealthy, sneaky
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Frank
 Definition
honest and straightforward
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Fracas
 Definition
noisy dispute, fight
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gargantuan
 Definition
giant tremendous
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Garrulous
 Definition
very talkative
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Gnarl
 Definition
to make knotted, to deform, to twist
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Harbinger
 Definition
precursor, sign of something to come, omen
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Haughty
 Definition
arrogant and condescending; stuck up
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Homage
 Definition
public honor and respect, worship
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Impugn
 Definition
to call into question, to attack verbally
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Incandescent
 Definition
shinning brightly
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Incarceration
 Definition
imprisonment
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Incense
 Definition
to infuriate, to enrage, to anger
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Incursion
 Definition
sudden invasion
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Indigenous
 Definition
native, occurring naturally in an area
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Indigent
 Definition
Very poor
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Indolent
 Definition
habitually lazy, idle
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Induce
 Definition
to persuade; to bring about
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Industry
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hard work, diligence
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Inept
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clumsy, awkward
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Inkling
 Definition
hint, clue; vague idea
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Innocuous
 Definition
harmless; inoffensive
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Innuendo
 Definition
indirect and subtle criticism, insinuation
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Insidious
 Definition
sly, treacherous, devious
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insurrection
 Definition
rebellion
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jargon
 Definition
nonsensical talk, specialized language; terminology
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Juggernaut
 Definition
huge force destroying everything in its path
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Jingoism
 Definition
belligerent/hostile support of one's country
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Jubilee
 Definition
special anniversary, celebration
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Kudos
 Definition
fame, glory, honor
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Keen
 Definition
having a sharp edge; intellectually sharp
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Labyrinth
 Definition
maze
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Laceration
 Definition
cut or wound
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Loquacious
 Definition
talkative
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Legerdemain
 Definition
trickery, agility
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Lithe
 Definition
moving and bending with ease; graceful
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Malinger
 Definition
to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
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Mundane
 Definition
commonplace, ordinary, dull
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Maelstrom
 Definition
whirlpool; turmoil; agitated state of mind
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Malady
 Definition
illness
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