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Words and Their Definitions
Words and Their Definitions
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English
9th Grade
06/30/2009

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pretence
Definition
pretending
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entice
Definition
to lead on by exciting hope or desire
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abstruce
Definition
hard to understand
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annotating
Definition
supply with critical or analytical notes
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colloquial
Definition
informal in a piece of writing
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soporific
Definition
causing or tending to fall asleep
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reverance
Definition
feeling of deep respect
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abeyance
Definition
temporary inactivity
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finicky
Definition
picky
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commiserate
Definition
feel sorrow or pity for
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irreconcilable
Definition
incompatible; unable to be brought to harmony
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superficial
Definition
being at or near the surface; shallow
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stagnation
Definition
to cease to run or flow, as in water and air, or construction, development, etc
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ascetic
Definition
person who leads a very simple life
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prudent
Definition
careful in providing for the future or sagacious
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ambivalence
Definition
uncertainty or fluctuation
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celibate
Definition
person who keeps away from sexual relations
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debauched
Definition
excessive indulgence in sensual/sexual behaviours
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circumspect
Definition
watchful; discreet
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peripatetic
Definition
walking or traveling about
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misconstrued
Definition
misinterpreted
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premeditated
Definition
done deliberately
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dilate
Definition
cause to expand
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stratify
Definition
to form in layers
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impute
Definition
to attribute
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outmoded
Definition
gone out of style
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muddle
Definition
to mix up in a confused way
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interminable
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incapable of being terminated; unending
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nostalgia
Definition
a condition for long like homesickness
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abridged
Definition
to deprive; cut off or to reduce or lessen
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fastidious
Definition
excessively demanding/specific; painstaking
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nonchalant
Definition
coolly unconcerned
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ambiguity
Definition
doubtfulness/uncertainty of a meaning/intention
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ignominy
Definition
disgrace; dishonour
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eccentric
Definition
irregular; erratic
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succour
Definition
help; relief; aid
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charlatan
Definition
person who pretends that he/she knows more than she actually does
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circuitous
Definition
not direct; roundabout
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idiosyncratic
Definition
characteristic that is strange to someone
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corroborate
Definition
to confirm
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radical
Definition
extremist
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enervate
Definition
to weaken
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vehement
Definition
zealous; impassioned
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autonomous
Definition
self-governing; independent
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artistry
Definition
artistic workmanship
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sophomoric
Definition
of or pertaining to sophomores
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stodgy
Definition
heavy, dull, or uninteresting
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planetary
Definition
wandering, erratic
of, pertaining to, or resembling 1 or more planetary bodies
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noisome
Definition
offensive or disgusting, as in an odour
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restive
Definition
impatient of control, restraint, or delay
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sonorous
Definition
giving out or capable of giving out a deep, resonant, tone
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automation
Definition
technique of controlling a process by machines and little human intervention
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stagnate
Definition
to cease to run/flow, as in water, air, etc
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deride
Definition
to jeer; mock
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perpetual
Definition
continuing or lasting forever
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altruistic
Definition
unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others
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scourge
Definition
a whip for inflicting pain
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vestige
Definition
a trace/visual evidence of something that is no longer present
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auspicious
Definition
promising success
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