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All vocab from the quarter.
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English
9th Grade
03/15/2011

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altruistic
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unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others, generous
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ambivalent
Definition
having contrary feelings or attitudes, uncertain as to course of action
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angular
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lean; sharp cornered; gaunt
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arrogant
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overbearingly assuming; insolently proud
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aversion
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strong disinclination, disliking
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discern
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to differentiate between two or more things
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disdain
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intense dislike; to treat with scorn or contempt, to reject as unworthy
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disparage
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to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner
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disparity
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inequality, the condition or fact of being unequal in age, rank, or degree
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embellish
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to decorate, to make beautiful with ornamentation
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engender
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to cause, to produce, to create
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innocuous
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Harmless, producing no injury
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insipid
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Boring and stupid
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lament
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To mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner
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laud
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To praise, to extol
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obscure
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DIfficult to see, vague
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ostentatious
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Showy, pretentious
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repudiate
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to reject, to disown, to disavow
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reticence
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restraint in speech, reluctance to speak
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antithesis
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a direct opposite, a contrast
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ascend
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to move upward, to rise from a lower station
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austere
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strict, stern; unadorned
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autonomous
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independent, self-contained
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banal
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common, ordinary, lacking freshness, hackneyed
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revere
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to honor, to regard with respect
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serene
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calm, placid
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subtle
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delicate, elusive, not obvious
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superfluous
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beyond what is needed or required, an overflow
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taciturn
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quiet, not verbose
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benign
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not causing harm, of gentle dispostion, beneficial
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capricious
Definition
changing suddenly, fickle
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dawdle
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to waste time, to spend time idly, to move in a lackadaisical manner
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defamation
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act of harming or ruining another's reputation
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esoteric
Definition
understood only by a small group or a select few
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exacerbate
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to aggravate, to irritate, to vex
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extol
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to praise, to glorify
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fastidious
Definition
reflecting a meticulous or demanding attitude, critical to an extreme
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furtive
Definition
secret in an underhanded way, stealthy
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gregarious
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sociable and outgoing
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hypocrite
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one who is insincere or deceitful
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innate
Definition
existing from birth, inborn
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lethargic
Definition
sluggish, languid
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melancholy
Definition
depression of spirits
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opaque
Definition
not allowing the passage of light, not transparent; hard to understand
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prolific
Definition
abundantly fruitful, marked by great productivity
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reprove
Definition
to scold or to rebuke for a misdeed usually with kindly intent
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symmetry
Definition
balanced proportions
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tranquil
Definition
peaceful, calm
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venerate
Definition
to honor, to revere
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abstruse
Definition
difficult to understand, recondite, concealed
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abstruse
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difficult to understand, recondite, concealed
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affable
Definition
friendly, courteous, amiable
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audacity
Definition
excessive boldness, rashness, daring
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contrite
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extremely apologetic, remorseful, repentant
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credulous
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believing on slight evidence, gullible
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depravity
Definition
moral corruption, a wicked or perverse act
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deprecate
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to disapprove regretfully, to belittle, to express mild disapproval
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didactic
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to disapprove regretfully, to belittle, to express mild disapproval
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didactic
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instructive, designed to teach
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dormant
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inactive, sleeping
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enigmatic
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mysterious, inexplicable, puzzling
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