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Week One Vocabulary
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11th Grade
10/06/2009
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abate
 Definition
lessen, diminish
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aberration
 Definition
deviation from normal
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abet
 Definition
encourae/aid (usually negative), help someone do something bad
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abject
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servile, very low, lowest of the low
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abrogate
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cancel, give up responsibility
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abstemious
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moderate in drink/food
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abstract
 Definition
theoretical, non-pictoral
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abtruse
 Definition
profound, difficult to understand
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acclaim
 Definition
praise
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accolade
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honor
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accost
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greet aggressively, impolite
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accrue
 Definition
add by growth, accumulate, gather
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acerbic
 Definition
acid or sour in tone
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acme
 Definition
highest point
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acolyte
 Definition
novice, children serving in the church
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acquiesce
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comply, yeild, give in
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acrimonious
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biting, sharp, rancorour, bitter, fighting
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acumen
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mental keenness, mental sharpness
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adamant
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persistent, unshakable, won't give up
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admonition
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warning/rebuke (combo of)
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adulation
 Definition
flattery, worship of people
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adumbrate
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foreshadow, initate, indicate
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adventitious
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happening by chance, accidental
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adversary
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opponent, enemy, foe
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asthetic
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pertaining to beauty
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affable
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sociable, easy to get along with
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affluent
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prosperous, wealthy
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aggravate
 Definition
make worse
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aggregate
 Definition
a total, mass
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alacrity
 Definition
eagerness, quickness
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alleviate
 Definition
lessen, lighten
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alercation
 Definition
quarrel, fight
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altruistic
 Definition
unselfish, concerned for others, selfless
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amass
 Definition
accumulate
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ambiguous
 Definition
vague, unclear
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ambivalent
 Definition
undecided, felling two ways at once, don't know how to feel about something
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ameliorate
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make better, improve
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amenable
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agreeable, tractable
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amiable
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friendly
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amity
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friendship
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analogy
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similarity
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anarchy
 Definition
absence of government, disorder and chaos
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anathema
 Definition
curse, person responsible for curse
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animosity
 Definition
hatred
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anomalous
 Definition
irregular, abnormal
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antagonism
 Definition
hostility
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antipathy
 Definition
strong dislike, hatred
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antithesis
 Definition
opposite
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apathy
 Definition
not caring, indiference
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apocryphal
 Definition
of doubtful authenticity
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apostate
 Definition
renegade, defector, traitor, heretic
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appease
 Definition
make peace with, mollify, calm down
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apposite
 Definition
appropriate, relevant
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apprehensive
 Definition
fearful
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arbitary
 Definition
biased, prejeduced, no basis in science or truth, no measure
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argot
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slang of particular place, jargin
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arrogance
 Definition
excessice pride
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articulate
 Definition
well spoken
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artless
 Definition
sincere, natural, simple, honest
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ascetic
 Definition
self-denying, don't give oneself luxuries
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