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Word Wealth
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English
11th Grade
11/08/2009

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cavil
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to quibble, find fault frivolously
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coincide
Definition
to match exactly, occupy the same time or place
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collaborate
Definition
to worth together, cooperate
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condone
Definition
to excuse by seeming to overlook, treat as if trivial
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construe
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to interpret, explain
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contemplate
Definition
meditate upon, gaze at, to intend or plan
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deter
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to restrain through fear or doubt, hinder or discourage
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disparage
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to belittle, speak slightingly of
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emanate
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to flow or issue forth
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exemplify
Definition
to serve as an example of
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alacrity
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lively willingness, briskness
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calumny
Definition
slander, false or malicious statements
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chagrin
Definition
shame, vexation, humiliation
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consternation
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amazement and terror, dismay
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dilemma
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a predicament, agonizing choice
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enigma
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a puzzle, mystery, perplexing situation
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erudition
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learning, scholarly knowledge
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fecundity
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fruitfulness, productiveness
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immolation
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(act of) sacrificing or being sacrificed
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innovation
Definition
new method or custom, major change
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bourgeois
Definition
(member of) the middle class
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connoisseur
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competent judge
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coterie
Definition
social set, clique
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critique
Definition
written analysis of a work or art
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debutante
Definition
young woman making her formal appearance in society
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intrigue
Definition
plotting, scheming; to arouse or stir the interest or curiosity of
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liaison
Definition
unofficial linkage
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repertoire
Definition
(list of) works a person or a company can perform
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malapropism
Definition
blunder in choice of words
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mentor
Definition
a wise, trusted adviser
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mercurial
Definition
person who is volatile, quick-witted, changeable
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nemesis
Definition
agent of retribution, a just punishment
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protean
Definition
highly versatile, readily taking numerous forms
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stentorian
Definition
very loud or powerful
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allegory
Definition
story in which characters are symbolic
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ballet
Definition
style of dancing, (a kind of) dance performance
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curator
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custodian of a museum or art collection
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denouement
Definition
outcome, solution (of a story or play)
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symmetry
Definition
balance, correspondence of parts
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virtuoso
Definition
person especially skilled in one of the fine arts
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altruistic
Definition
unselfishly concerned for others
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astute
Definition
shrewd, crafty, keen of mind
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authentic
Definition
genuine, entitled to acceptance
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cumulative
Definition
tending to increase or accumulate
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despondent
Definition
dejected, despairing
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didactic
Definition
morally instructive
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ecclesiastical
Definition
pertaining to church or clergy, especially as an established institution
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felicitous
Definition
fortunate, aptly chosen, happily conceived
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imperial
Definition
majestic, befitting an emperor
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odious
Definition
hateful, offensive
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emancipate
Definition
liberate, set free
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mediate
Definition
to act as go-between, serve as harmonizing agent
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reciprocate
Definition
repay an obligation, social or otherwise, exchange favors or courtesies
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reconcile
Definition
to bring to agreement, harmonize
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relegate
Definition
to banish or to reduce to lower status
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repudiate
Definition
to disavow, disown, reject
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subsidize
Definition
to provide financial aid
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temporize
Definition
to act evasively to gain time, yield temporarily to circumstances
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usurp
Definition
to seize (power or control) unlawfully
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vindicate
Definition
to justify, clear of a charge or criticism
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