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English
11th Grade
09/15/2008

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claim/clam
Definition
to shout, to cry out - exclaim, proclaim, acclaim, disclaim
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prehend/prise
Definition
to take, to get, to seize - surprise, comprehend, enterprise, comprise, apprehend
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sta/sti
Definition
to stand, to be in a place - static, stationary, destitute, obstinate, obstacle, status, homeostasis
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conspicuous
Definition
standing out, obvious
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advocate
Definition
to speak in favor of, to support
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ascetic
Definition
hermitlike; practicing self-denial
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profound
Definition
deep; insightful (the opposite of superficial)
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ironic
Definition
satiric; unexpected
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dogmatic
Definition
arrogantly assertive of unproven ideas; arrogantly claiming that something (often a system of beliefs) is beyond dispute
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condone
Definition
to overlook; to permit to happen
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dissent
Definition
disagreement
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volition
Definition
will; conscious choice
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voluntary
Definition
willing; unforced
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didactic
Definition
instructive; intended to instruct
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disparate
Definition
different; incompatible
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disparage
Definition
to belittle; to say uncomplimentary things about, usually in a somewhat indirect way
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ephemeral
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short-lived; fleeting; not lasting
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compliant
Definition
yielding; submissive
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prosaic
Definition
dull; unimaginative; like prose
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profuse
Definition
flowing; extravagant
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expedient
Definition
providing an immediate advantage; serving one's immediate self-interest
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fastidious
Definition
meticulous; demanding
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belligerent
Definition
combative; quarrelsome; waging war
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astute
Definition
perceptive; intelligent
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languish
Definition
to become weak, listless, or depressed
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censure
Definition
to condemn severely for doing something bad
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stagnation
Definition
motionlessness; inactivity
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mitigate
Definition
to lessen the severity of something
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reprehensible
Definition
worthy of blame or censure
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engender
Definition
to create; to produce
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exemplary
Definition
outstanding; setting a great example
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neutral
Definition
unbiased; not taking sides; objective
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relegate
Definition
to banish; to send away
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anecdote
Definition
a brief, entertaining story
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scanty
Definition
inadequate; minimal
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fallacious
Definition
false
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acclaim
Definition
praise; applause; admiration
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uniform
Definition
consistent; unchanging; the same for everyone
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