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Week 5 Vocabulary
English III Hn (25 terms)
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English
11th Grade
10/08/2008

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arabesque
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a complete and elaborate decorative design
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arbitrary
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unreasonable; unregulated; despotic
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arbitrate
Definition
to decide a dispute
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arboreal
Definition
of or like a tree
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arcane
Definition
hidden or secret
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ardor
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passion; emotional warmth
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arduous
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difficult to do; laborious; onerous
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arid
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dry and barren; lacking enough water for things to grow
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aromatic
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smelling sweet or spicy; fragrant or pungent
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arouse
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to awaken, as from sleep
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articulate
Definition
expressing oneself easily and clearly
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artisan
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craftsman; a worker in a skilled trade
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aspiration
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strong desire or ambition
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assail
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assault; to attack physically and clearly
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assay
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an examination or testing
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assert
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to state positively; declare; affirm
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assimilate
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to absorb and incorporate into one's thinking
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astound
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amaze; to bewilder with sudden surprise
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astute
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cunning; hawing/showing a clever or shrewd mind
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atrocity
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brutality; a very displeasing or tasteless thing
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anecdote
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a short, entertaining account of some happening
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anathema
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a thing or person greatly detested
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allude
Definition
to refer in a casual or indirect way
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allocate
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allot; to distribute in shares or according to a plan
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adroit
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expert; clever; skillful in a physical or mental way
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