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vocabulary #16
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English
11th Grade
03/01/2009

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Term
austere
Definition
stern in manner or appearance, strict in morals (adj)
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cursory
Definition
brief, without much attention to detail (adj)
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diminution
Definition
a lessening (n)
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galvanize
Definition
to arouse suddenly; to startle (v)
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hypocritical
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insincere; pretending to be what one is not
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invidious
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tending to cause discontent or envy; envious (adj)
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paucity
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scarcity, smallness in number or amount (noun)
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provincial
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limited in outlook, narrow in ideas (adj)
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subtle
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tenuous, as a fluid or an odor(adj)
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vitriolic
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extemely biting or caustic; sharp or bitter (adj)
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