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11th Grade
05/04/2010

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Abstact
Definition

[Adj]

:Thought apart from concrete realities or actual instances

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Evanescent
Definition

[Adj]

:vanishing; fading away; fleeting

:tending to become imperceptible; scarcely perceptible

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Candid
Definition

[Adj]

:frank or outspoken; free from reservation or disguise

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Clemency
Definition

[Noun]

:disposition to show forbearance, compassion, or forgiveness; mercy

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Decry
Definition

[Verb]

:to speak disparagingly of; belittle; strong dissaproval

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Capricious
Definition

[Adj]

:subject to changing one's mind without much thought; erractic; whimsical

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Benevolent
Definition

[Adj]

:Expressing goodwill or kind feelings to others

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Acrimony
Definition

[Noun]

:Sharpness, harshness or bitterness of nature or bitter tempered

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Consensus
Definition

[Noun]

:majority of opinion; general agreement or concord

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Inchoate
Definition

[Adj]

:not yet complete

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Fraudulent
Definition

[Adj]

:deceitful, deceptive, crooked, underhanded

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Indifferent
Definition

[Adj]

:without interest or concern; not caring; neutral

 

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Eccentric
Definition

[Adj]

:unconventional; deviating from accepted practice

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Garrulous
Definition

[Adj]

:excessively talkative

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Ardent
Definition

[Adj]

:Charactericed by intense feeling, feverent; devoted; eager; enthisiastic

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Contentious
Definition

[Adj]

:tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome

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Impige
Definition

[Verb]

:to make an impression; have an effect or impact

2. To encroach (trespass); infringe 

 3. To strike, dash, collide

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Devious
Definition

[Adj]

:departing from the most direct way; roundabout

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Brusque [x2]
Definition

[Adj]

:abrupt in manner; blunt or rough

:abrupt and curt in manner or speach; discourteously; blunt

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Buttress [x2]
Definition

[Noun]

:prompt to support built to a steady structure

[Verb]

:to support; give encouragement or promt up

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Diligent
Definition

[Adj]

:constant and earnest effort and application; persistent in doing something

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Cajole
Definition

[Verb]

:to persuade by flattery or promisses; wheedle; coax

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Mercurial
Definition

[Adj]

:changeable, volatile; fickle;

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Aesthetic
Definition

[Adj]

: Pertaining to a sense of beauty in nature and art

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Lucid
Definition

[Adj]

:easily understood; completely intelligible

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Edifice
Definition

[Noun]

:building, esp. one of large size or imposing appearance

 :any large, complex system or organization.

:an elaborate conceptual structure

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Aghast
Definition

[Noun]

:Filles with overwhelming shock or amazement; sudden fright or horror

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Dither [x2]
Definition

[Noun]

:a state of flustered excitement

[Verb]

:to act irresolutely

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Complacent
Definition

[Adj]

:self-satisfaction; unconcerned; content to a fault

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Enervate
Definition

[Verb]

:to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken.

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Licentious
Definition

[Adj]

:unrestrained by law or general morality; lascivious

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Discernible
Definition

[Adj]

:ability to perceive something obscure or concealed; discriminating

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Inept
Definition

[Adj]

:

1. without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment 

2. generally awkward or clumsy; incompetent 

3. Absurd or foolish an inept remark.

 

 

Term
Apathy
Definition

[Noun]

:Lack of interest or concern for things that others find moving or exciting

Term
Dogmatic
Definition

[Adj]

:asserting opinions in a dictatorial manner

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Eloquence
Definition

[Noun]

:the art or practice of using language with fluency and aptness; expressive, appropriate  language or discourse

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Novice
Definition

[Noun]

:a begginer

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Meticulous
Definition

[Adj]

taking or showing extreme care about minute details; painstaking; thorough

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Lethargy
Definition

[Noun]

:state of being dull, listless, drowsy or unenergetic

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Fallacious
Definition

      [Adj]

:logically unsound; Deceptive, misleading 3. Disappointing delusive

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Maelstrom
Definition

[Noun]

1. A large, powerful, or violent whirlpool.

2. A restless, disordered, or tumultuous state of affairs

Term
Conciliatory
Definition

[Adj]

:regaining goodwill or favored; tending to placate

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Ostentatious
Definition

[Adj]

:characterized by a pretentious show in order to impress

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Feral
Definition

[Adj]

:not domesticated or cultivated; wild

 

 

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Inevitable
Definition

[Adj]

:unavoidable; unable to be evaded or escaped

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Obtuse
Definition

[Adj]

:not quick or alert in perception; dull; blunt in form

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Inquisitive
Definition

[Adj]

:questioning; eager to learn; given to examination

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Invalidate
Definition

[Verb]

:Discredit; nullify; weaken, refute

 

 

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Querulous
Definition

[Adj]

:characterized by or full or complaints; carping

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Plausible
Definition

[Adj]

:having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable

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Precocious
Definition

[Adj]

:unusually advanced or mature development or talent

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Acumen
Definition

[Noun]

: keen insight; shrewdness; Quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight.

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Prevaricate
Definition

[Verb]

:to speak falsely or misleadingly so as to avoid the truth; to lie

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Morose
Definition

[Adj]

:sullenly ill-humored; expressing gloom; glum

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Impertinent
Definition

[Adj]

:intrusive or presumptuous; insolently rude; uncivil

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Expiate
Definition

[Verb]

:to attone for; make amends

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Nascent
Definition

[Adj]

:beginning to exist or develop; coming into existence, emerging

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Obscure
Definition

[Adj]

:hard to perceive; nebulous; meaning not clear or plain

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Scapegoat
Definition

[Noun]

:a person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place

Term
Scorn [x2]
Definition

[Noun]

:open or unqualified contempt; disdain  [Verb]

:to treat with contempt or disdain;

to mock or jeer

 

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Repose
Definition

[Verb]

:state of being at rest after exertion; dignified calmness; peace

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Squander
Definition

[Verb]

:to spend or use extravagantly, lavishly, or wastefully

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Overzealous
Definition

[Adj]

:excessively enthusiastic

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Penultimate
Definition

[Adj]

:next to last

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Pertinent
Definition

[Adj]

:relevant relating directly and significantly to the matter at hand

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Polemic [x2]
Definition

[Noun]

:a controversial argument

[Adj]

 :controversial

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Pretentious
Definition

[Adj]

:characterized by assumption of dignity or importance; pompous; making an

exaggerated outward show

 

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Procure
Definition

[Verb]

:to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means

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Proximity
Definition

[Noun]

:nearness in place, time, order, occurrence

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Stalwart
Definition

[Adj]

:strongly or stoutly built; sturdy and robust; strong and brave - valiant

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Vigorous
Definition

[Adj]

:strong, active, robust; energetic, forceful;

Term
Vapid
Definition

[Adj]

:lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid, flat vapid tea

: without liveliness or spirit; dull or tedious: a vapid party; vapid conversation

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Quiescent
Definition

[Adj]

:causing no trouble; quiet or still; inactive or motionless

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Theoretical
Definition

[Adj]

:hypothetical; existing only in principle; not practical

Term
Vex
Definition

[Verb]

:to irritate or annoy

Term
Vehement
Definition

[Adj]

:strongly emotional; zealous, ardent, impassioned

Term
Zenith
Definition

[Noun]

:a highest point or state; culmination

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Repudiate
Definition

[Verb]

:to reject with disapproval, condemnation or denial

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Reticent
Definition

[Adj]

:disposed to be quiet or not speak freely; reserved

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Scandalous
Definition

[Adj]

:disgraceful, shameful or shocking; improper

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Virulent
Definition

[Adj]

:actively poisonous; intensely noxious; deadly

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Soporific
Definition

[Adj]

:anything causing or tending to cause sleep; drowsy

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Spontaneous
Definition

[Adj]

:a natural impulse or tendency; without premeditation

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Tenacious
Definition

[Adj]

:holding fast; keeping a firm hold; persistent, stubborn or obstinate

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Tranquil
Definition

[Adj]

: Calm, peaceful, serene; free from commotion

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Usurp
Definition

[Verb]

:to seize and hold (a position, power, etc.) by force or without legal right

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