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Word of the Day 1st Semester
Mrs. Lee's West Oak High School Word of the Day
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English
11th Grade
12/15/2008
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Spurious
 Definition
false, fake
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Efface
 Definition
erase
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Sycophant
 Definition
One who flatters
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Sporadic
 Definition
inconsistent
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Propensity
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TENDENCY
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Fortuitous
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lucky
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Clandestine
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Stealthy
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Iconoclast
 Definition
) one who challenges the norm or standard
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Cajole
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persuade, convince
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Irrefutable
 Definition
undeniable; having no argument against
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Taciturn
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quiet, silent, introverted
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Rhetoric
 Definition
speech; language that is embellished or inflated
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Parochial
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narrow minded, related to a church or parish
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Candid
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honest
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Partisan
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biased; showing favoritism
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Acquiesce
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Consent Submit Agree Accept
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Benevolent
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Generous
Caring
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Fallacy
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false idea; mistaken belief; myth
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Placate
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to calm; to appease
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Innate
 Definition
inborn; acquired naturally
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