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10th Grade
09/09/2009
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alteration
 Definition
the act of modifying
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altercation
 Definition
angry dispute
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alternation
 Definition
take turns regularly
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approbation
 Definition
to put forth approval
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forte
 Definition
the strength of an individual
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fortify
 Definition
to make strong
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fortitude
 Definition
emotional strength among difficulty
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manacle
 Definition
handcuffs;restrained
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mandate
 Definition
to put into someone's hands; to decree
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manual
 Definition
operated by hand
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probity
 Definition
to put forth honesty; integrity
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promulgate
 Definition
to put forth a declaraction; proclaim
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xylophagous
 Definition
feeding on wood
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xylophilous
 Definition
growing or living on or in wood
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xylotomy
 Definition
preparation of wood for microscopic study
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anagram
 Definition
words, phrases, or sentences formed by rearranging letters
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comprehension
 Definition
state of understanding
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epigram
 Definition
short statement that makes an observation of life
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ideogram
 Definition
a writing symbol
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illusion
 Definition
state of deceived
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incessant
 Definition
continual
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malevolent
 Definition
full of ill-will
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neogenesis
 Definition
the formation of new minerals
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neoprene
 Definition
a synthetic rubber used in weather-resistant products
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opulent
 Definition
full of wealth
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recess
 Definition
inner place
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successor
 Definition
one who goes after another
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tension
 Definition
state of stretching or straining
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truculent
 Definition
full of brutality
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neoteric
 Definition
the act of being new; modern
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adjudge
 Definition
to order judicially
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adjudicate
 Definition
to act as a judge
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coherent
 Definition
sticking together; logically connected
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deride
 Definition
to laugh at in scorn
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discern
 Definition
to tell apart
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disdain
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despise
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heretic
 Definition
one who does not stick to an established belief or doctrine
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incoherent
 Definition
without connection
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indistinct
 Definition
not clearly marked
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judicious
 Definition
showing judgment
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potage
 Definition
a thick, creamy soup
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potation
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the act of drinking
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pottle
 Definition
a drinking glass
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ridicule
 Definition
to laugh at; to mock
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ridiculous
 Definition
laughable
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baroness
 Definition
wife or widow of a nobleman
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biocide
 Definition
chemical agent that kills living organisms
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bionic
 Definition
artificial life
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biopsy
 Definition
removal of living tissue
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cooperate
 Definition
to cause to work together
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finesse
 Definition
delicacy or subtlety in action
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governess
 Definition
a woman employed to educate children of a private household
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improperly
 Definition
not working correctly
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magna cum laude
 Definition
with high honors
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magnanimous
 Definition
generous in forgiving an insult or injury
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magnitude
 Definition
greatness in size
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operose
 Definition
involving great labor
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terra firma
 Definition
solid ground
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terrace
 Definition
a raised level of earth
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terrestrial
 Definition
pertaining to the earth, other planets
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adventitious
 Definition

coming from outside

 
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braggard
 Definition
one who always brags
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diffident
 Definition
lacking faith in one's self
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dullard
 Definition
a dull or stupid person
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fidelity
 Definition
faithfulness
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infidel
 Definition
faithless person
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lithography
 Definition
printing from a flat stone
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lithology
 Definition
the study of rocks
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monolith
 Definition
stone monument made of a single block of stone
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quadrant
 Definition
a quarter of a whole
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quadraphonic
 Definition

surround sound

 

four-channel sound system where speakers are positioned at all four corners of a listening space
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venerable
 Definition
to come forward with impressive dignity
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veneer
 Definition
overlay; a thin layer
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sluggard
 Definition
one habitually idle or inactive
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quadriceps
 Definition
large,four-part extensor musscle at the front of the thigh
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cred
 Definition
believe
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absolved
 Definition
to free from guilt
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aggregate
 Definition
combined into a group
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circumnavigate
 Definition
to sail around
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congregate
 Definition
to come together
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desolate
 Definition
lonely
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dictum
 Definition
opinion voiced by a judge
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edict
 Definition
a decree issued by an authority
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egregious
 Definition
stand out from a group in a negative manner; flagrant
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malediction
 Definition
a curse
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navigate
 Definition
to control the course of a ship
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oscillate
 Definition
a side to side motion
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solitude
 Definition
state of being alone
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unilateral
 Definition
involving one side only
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unnavigable
 Definition
incapable of being navigated
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vacillate
 Definition
to sway from side to side
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accredit
 Definition
to regard as true
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credulous
 Definition
willing to believe
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imbibe
 Definition
to consume by drinking
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imperative
 Definition
required
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imperious
 Definition
overbearing
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incredible
 Definition
unbelievable
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intermittent
 Definition
stopping and starting between intervals
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mitigate
 Definition
to lessen in force or intensity, as with grief, harshness, or pain
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nescience
 Definition
lack of knowledge
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perfunctory
 Definition
hasty and superficial
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permeate
 Definition
to pass through
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remit
 Definition
to send back
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science
 Definition
a branch of knowledge
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sciolism
 Definition
superficial knowledge
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whimsical
 Definition
given to fanciful notions
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capacious
 Definition
capable of holding much
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capricious
 Definition
to take a different form
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captious
 Definition
to take offense
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commute
 Definition
to change, as in a prison sentence
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expunge
 Definition
to strike out; erase
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extinguish
 Definition
to put out
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exuberance
 Definition
showing outward emotion
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immutable
 Definition
unable to change
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permutation
 Definition
transformation
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tactful
 Definition
considerate
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tactility
 Definition
pertaining to the sense of touch
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taction
 Definition
to touch
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zygomorphic
 Definition
bilaterally symmetrical
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zygosis
 Definition
the union of gametes to form a zygote; conjugation
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zygosity
 Definition
the genetic condition of a zygote
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altimeter
 Definition
instrument for measuring elevation
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altiplano
 Definition
a high plateau
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apathetic
 Definition
showing little or no emotion
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exalted
 Definition
elevated
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melic
 Definition
relating to a verse intended to be sung
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melodeon
 Definition
a small harmonium
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melodiousness
 Definition
harmony
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pathological
 Definition
compulsive behavior
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pathos
 Definition
feelings
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senectitude
 Definition
old age
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senesce
 Definition
grow old
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seniority
 Definition
the state of being older than another
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urbane
 Definition
sophisticated social life in major cities
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urbanism
 Definition
culture of a city dweller
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urbanite
 Definition
city dweller
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aesthetic
 Definition
the philosophy of art and beauty
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circumfuse
 Definition
to surround; as with liquid
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circumlocution
 Definition
a roundabout way of speaking
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circumvent
 Definition
to go around
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eclectic
 Definition
the art of selecting sources out of the ordinary
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kinesis
 Definition
movement of an organism
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lavage
 Definition
a washing
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lavation
 Definition
the act or state of washing
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lavish
 Definition
to pour freely upon
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rhetoric
 Definition
the art of writing or speech
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vitality
 Definition
the capacity to live
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vitriol
 Definition
criticism; lively
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vituperate
 Definition
harsh or abusive langugage; lively
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