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Zieg Flashcards (Unit 9)
flashcards for Los Al High, Mrs. Zieg vocab
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10th Grade
02/12/2007

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deprecate(v)
Definition
oppose, plead earnestly against
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desultory(adj)
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occasional, random, haphazard
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eclectic(adj)
Definition
gathered from many sources
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egregious(adj)
Definition
bad, obvious, or flagrant
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enamored(adj)
Definition
fond, loving or in love
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eschew(v)
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stay away from, shun
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facile(adj)
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easily influenced, complacent
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fickle(adj)
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inconstant, changing, unstable
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generic(adj)
Definition
common, widespread, or general
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harbinger(n)
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sign, fortelling, presager
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hypochondriac(n)
Definition
worried about health, taken with imaginary illnesses
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impute(v)
Definition
charge, ascribe, attribute
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ineptitude(n)
Definition
clumsiness, unfitness, or inefficiency
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intrepid(adj)
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brave, fearless, or dauntless
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juxtapose(v)
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set together, put in proximity
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labyrinth(n)
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confusing pattern, entanglement, or maze
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Machiavellian(adj)
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sly, wily, or astute
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mellifluous(adj)
Definition
sweetly flowing, smooth, honied
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nomad(n)
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wanderers, gypsies, or itinerants
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ostentatious(adj)
Definition
showing off or pretentious
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