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Week 2 Vocabulary
Week 2 Vocabulary
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English
9th Grade
09/08/2014

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Profuse
Definition
spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess; extravagant
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Extol
Definition
to praise highly
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Meander
Definition
to wander aimlessly; ramble
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Flippant
Definition
frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness
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Bristle
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to become rigid with anger or irritation


one of the short, stiff, coarse hairs of certain animals, especially hogs, used extensively in making brushes

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Intricate
Definition
complex; complicated; hard to understand
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Retraction
Definition
withdrawal of a promise, statement, opinion, etc
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Thwart
Definition
to frustrate or baffle (a plan, purpose, etc.)
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Hapless
Definition
unlucky; luckless; unfortunate
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Posthumous
Definition
published after the death of the author
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Atrophy
Definition
degeneration, decline, or decrease, as from disuse
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Peruse
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to read; to survey or examine in detail
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Abberation
Definition
the act of deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type
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Hone
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to make more acute or effective; improve; perfect
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Acuity
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sharpness; acuteness; keenness
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