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Vocabulary (section 2)
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English
9th Grade
09/24/2009

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diverse
Definition
varied
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benevolent
Definition
kind; good-hearted; generous
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pitous
Definition
reverent or devout; outwardly (and sometimes falsely) reverent or devout
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conciliatory
Definition
making peace; attempting to solve a dispute through goodwill
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resignation
Definition
reluctant acceptance of a bad situation
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resolute
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determined; firm; unwavering
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servile
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submissive and subservient; like a servant
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acute
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sharp; shrewd
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reticent
Definition
restrained; uncommunicative
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anarchy
Definition
absence of government or control; lawlessness; disorder 
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virulent
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extremely poisonous; malignant; full of hate
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scruntinize
Definition
to examine closely
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discord
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disagreement
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repudiate
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to reject; to deny
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diligent
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hardworking
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superficial
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on the surface only; shallow; not thorough
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contempt
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reproachful disdain
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lucid
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clear; easy to understand
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aesthetic
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having to do with artistic beauty; artistic
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prodigal
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extravagant; wasteful
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