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10th Grade
02/19/2006

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ABASH
Definition
to embarras, to make ashamed
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BANAL
Definition
unoriginal, ordinary
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DAUNT
Definition
to make fearful, to intimidate
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Ebullient
Definition
boiling, bubbling with excitment
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Fabrication
Definition
faslehood, lie, something made up
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Garrulous
Definition
talkative, chatty
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Hackneyed
Definition
trite, stale, overused
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Iconoclast
Definition
one who attack popular beliefs or institutions
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Judicious
Definition
excercising sound judgement
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Judicious
Definition
excercising sound judgement
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Kinetic
Definition
having to do with motion,
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labyrinth
Definition
maze
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labyrinth
Definition
maze
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Machination
Definition
schemeing plan for an evil purpose
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Narcissism
Definition
love of oneself or one's body
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Obdurate
Definition
stubborn and insensitive
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Pacify
Definition
to placate, to calm down
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Qualify
Definition
to restrict or modify
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Qualify
Definition
to restrict or modify
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Ramification
Definition
consequence, a branching out
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Saccharine
Definition
sweet, excessively or disgustingly sweet
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Tacit
Definition
untalkative by nature (pissy shy)
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Ubiquitous
Definition
being evrywhere at the same time
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vacillate
Definition
to be indecisive, to waver
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Wanton
Definition
malicious, unjustifiable, unprovoked
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Zealous
Definition
enthusiasticly devoted to something, passionate
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Abate
Definition
to subside, to reduce
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Bane
Definition
cause of harm,torment, or pain
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Cadence
Definition
rise and fall of sounds, rhythm
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Dearth
Definition
Lack of, scarcity
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Eccentric
Definition
unconventional, irregular, a little kooky
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Facetious
Definition
not serious, humorous, humorously clumsy
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Genre
Definition
categor or type, esp in writing or art
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Hapless
Definition
unlucky
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Ideology
Definition
a system of social or political beliefs
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Juxtapose
Definition
to place side by side
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Laconic
Definition
using few words, esp to the point of seeming rude
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Magnanimous
Definition
unresentful, forgiving, generous
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Nebulous
Definition
vague, hazy, indistinct
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Obfuscate
Definition
to darken, to make confusing, to confuse
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Painstaking
Definition
extremely careful
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Qualitive
Definition
having to do with the quality or qualities of something
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Rancor
Definition
bitter, long lasting ill will or resentment
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Sacrilege
Definition
blashemy, violation against something sacred
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taciturn
Definition
untalkative by nature
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TACIT (dont pay attention to other one)
Definition
implied, not spoken
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Unconscionable
Definition
unscrupulous, not controlled by conscience
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Vapid
Definition
dull, spiritless, withou livliness
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willful
Definition
insistent on having one's way, stubborn
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abdicate
Definition
to step down from a position of power or responsibilty
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bastion
Definition
fortress, stonghold, fortified place
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cajole
Definition
to persuade someone to do something he or she doesnt really want to do
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Debacle
Definition
violent breakdown, sudden collapse or downfall
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eclectic
Definition
choosing the best from many sources, drwn from many sources
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facile
Definition
superficially easy, fluent
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genteel
Definition
polite, aristocratic
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Harbinger
Definition
a forerunner (like a study guide)
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idiosyncrasy
Definition
eccentricity, peculiarity
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lament
Definition
to mourn
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magnate
Definition
a rich, powerfull, successful business person
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nefarious
Definition
evil, flagrantly wicked
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obilique
Definition
at an angle, indirect, implied
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palliate
Definition
to relive something without getting rid of the problem, to mitigate
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querulous
Definition
complaining, groaning
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rapacious
Definition
plundering, greedy
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sacrosanct
Definition
something sacred
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tangential
Definition
irrelevent, barely touching on the subject
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untuous
Definition
insncere, slimy, oily
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vehement
Definition
intense, forceful
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wistful
Definition
longing, yearning, full of desire
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aberration
Definition
a deviation from the topic
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beget
Definition
to create, to give birth to
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callow
Definition
immature
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debauchery
Definition
wild living, excessive pleasure in one's life
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edify
Definition
to teach, to enlighten, to instuct
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faction
Definition
a small group within a larger one united around some cause
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faction
Definition
a small group within a larger one united around some cause
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gesticulate
Definition
to make gestures while speaking, or in place of speaking
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hedonism
Definition
the pursuit of pleasure as a way of life
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idyllic
Definition
charming in a rustic way, naturally peaceful
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lampoon
Definition
to saturize, mock or parody
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lampoon
Definition
to saturize, mock or parody
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malaise
Definition
a feeling of depression, uneasiness, or anxiety
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neologism
Definition
a new word or phrase, new usage of a word
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oblivion
Definition
forgetful, to be in the state of total forgetfullness
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