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Vocabulary #7
English 2
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English
10th Grade
05/15/2012

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Audacity
Definition
Bold or arrogant disregard of noble restraints, gutsy, the gall to do something
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Hostile
Definition
Relating to an enemy; openly opposed; not hospitable
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Imminent
Definition
Ready to take place, threateningly
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Flaunt
Definition
To show off, to display ostentatiously
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Clarify
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To free from confusion; to make clear or understandable, as an idea
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Taciturn
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Temperamentally disinclined to talk; stern and quiet
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Countenance
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Face; bearing
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Sublime
Definition
Godlike in beauty, beautiful beyond comprehension
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Rank
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Offensively gross,foul; foul smelling
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Perish
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To become destroyed or ruined; to cease to exist
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Adroit
Definition
Clever, skillful and resourceful in handling situations
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Facetious
Definition
Joking or jesting, not meant to be taken seriously
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