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Word Wealth III Unit 1
Jose, don't be mad. Te amo
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11th Grade
04/08/2013

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cavil
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to quibble, find fault frivolously
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nitpicking
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an informal word for finding fault over minute/trivial details
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coincide
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to match exactly, occupy the same time or place
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identity
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sameness of the essential character of two objects, situations, or points of view
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collaborate
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to work together, cooperate
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collusion
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secret agreement/collaboration for a fraudulent purpose
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condone
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to excuse by seeming to overlook, treat as if trivial
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reprieve
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excuses a person temporarily from a penalty he must still pay
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remission
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pardon/cancellation of sins, debts, or taxes; denotes the lessening or abating of a disease/pain for a time
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absolution
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release from sins/errors; complete forgiveness, especially by religious authorities
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exculpation/exoneration
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free one from blame for a crime or other offense one was accused of committing
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amnesty
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pardon for political crimes against a regime
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construe
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to interpret, explain
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contemplate
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meditate upon, gaze at, to intend/plan
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deter
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to restrain through fear/doubt, hinder/discourage
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dissuade
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to convince one should not even try
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inhibit
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to restrain by making deeply aware of the dangers/problems
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enjoin
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to urge strongly to the point of forbidding, prohibiting, or taking legal action to prevent
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dishearten
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to reduce ones eagerness so he no longer has incentive
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daunt
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to shake/weaken courage to the point where one gives up
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abash/overawe
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to make one feel ashamed, uneasy, or unwise in contemplating an action
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intimidate
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to make one afraid in an attempt to prevent
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disparage
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to belittle, speak slightingly of
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depreciate
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to underrate/lower value
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detract
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to talk town merits
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deride
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to ridicule or make fun of
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minimize
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to give the lowest estimate of value/importance
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irreverence
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to show lack of respect
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aspersions
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to make derogatory remarks
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misprize
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to scorn, despise, or undervalue merits
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emanate
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to flow/issue forth
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emerge
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flow forth
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erupt
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heat/considerable noise emerge
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issue
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come forth (words or inanimate objects)
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percolate
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filter gradually through a porous surface or substance
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exude
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give forth
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derive
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obtain something from (a specified source)
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exemplify
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to serve as an example of
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alacrity
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lively willingness, briskness
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vivacity
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liveliness or aliveness
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verve
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liveliness plus enthusiasm and spirit
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ardor
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burning eagerness/enthusiasm/zeal
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animation
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aliveness/zest/vivacious activity
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calumny
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slander, false/malicious statements
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scurrility
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obscene, coarsely jocular defamation
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lampoon
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comic/satiric abuse
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libel
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published vilification
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chagrin
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shame/vexation/humiliation
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consternation
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amazement/terror/dismay
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dilemma
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a predicament, agonizing choice
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quandry
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a state of great anxiety
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perplexity
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inability to deal with or understand something complicated or unaccountable
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impasse
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a deadlock/dilemma with no acceptable solution/escape
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enigma
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a puzzle, mystery, perplexing situation
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cryptogram
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message in cipher
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erudition
Definition
learning, scholarly knowledge (book smarts)
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sophistication
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worldly knowledge of what to eat, wear, do (street smarts)
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fecundity
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fruitfulness, productiveness
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fruition
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fulfillment
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prolific
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productive/fruitful
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immolation
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act of sacrificing or being sacrificed
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innovation
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new method/custom/major change
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embarkation
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going on board/launching (romantic)
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inception
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businesslike beginning of a method/system/plan/affair
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genesis
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poetic beginning hinting initial beauty/perfection
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initiative
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the act of beginning/leading off
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commencement
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applies to graduations
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inauguration
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formally putting a plan into operation/a person into office
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anagram
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a word, phrase, or name formed by rearranging the letters of another
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charade
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an absurd pretense intended to create a pleasant or respectable appearance
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conundrum
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a confusing and difficult problem or question
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labyrinth
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a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze
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paradox
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A statement or proposition that, despite sound reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that...
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