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10-12
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62
English
10th Grade
05/21/2007

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Acquiesce
Definition
(v) to accept without protest; to agree or submit
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allure
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(v) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to
(n) a strong attraction; the power to attract; charm
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askew (adj.,adv.)
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twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly
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blithe
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(adj.) cheerful, lighthearted; casualn unconcerned
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contentious
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(adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue
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covet
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(v) to desire something belonging to another
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crestfallen
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(adj.) discouraged, dejected, downcast
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disheveled
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(adj.) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
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exponent
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(n) one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets
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garrulous
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(adj.) given to mucht alking, tediously chatty
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insuperable
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(adj.) incapable of being overcome
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lamentable
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(adj.) to be regretted or pitied
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misnomer
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(n) an unsuitable or misleading name
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profess
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(v) to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend
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respite
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(n) a period of relief or rest
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retribution
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(n) a repayment; a deserved punishment
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sinuous
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(adj) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible
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sonorous
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(adj) full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style
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vanguard
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(n) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field
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wastrel
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(n) a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing
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allude
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(v) to refer to casually or indirectly
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clairvoyant
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(adj) supernaturally perceptive
(n) one who possesses extrasnesory powers, seer
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conclusive
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(adj.) serving to settle an issue; final
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disreputable
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(adj) not respectable, not esteemed
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endemic
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(adj) native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field
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exemplary
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(adj) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model
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fathom
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(v) to understand, get to the bottom of, to determine the depth of
(n) a measure of depth in water
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guile
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(n) treacherous cunning, deceit
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integrity
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(n) honesty, high moral standars; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness
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itinerary
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(n) a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook
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miconstrue
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(v) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
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obnoxious
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(adj) highly offensive, arousing strong dislike
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placate
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(v) to appease, soothe, pacify
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placid
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(adj) calm, peaceful
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plagiarism
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(n) passing off or using as one's materials
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potent
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(adj) powerful; highly effective
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pretext
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(n) a false reason, deceptive excuse
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protrude
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(v) to stick out, thrust forth
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stark
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(adj) harsh, unrelieved, desolate
(adv) utterly
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superficial
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(adj) onor near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the suface, shallow
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abjure
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(v) to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun
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acrid
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(adj) harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
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august
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(adj) majestic, inspiring admiration and respect
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callous
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(adj) emotionally hardened, unfeeling
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clandestine
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(adj) secret, concealed; underhanded
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compunction
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(n) remorse, regret
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conflagration
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(n) a large destructive fire
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elated
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(adj) in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased
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indelible
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(adj) not able to be erased or removed; memorable
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indulgent
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(adj) yilding to the wishes or demands of others
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inveterate
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(adj) firmly established, long-standing; habitual
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irrelevant
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(adj) not the the point, not applicable or pertinent
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irrelevant
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(adj) not the the point, not applicable or pertinent
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irrelevant
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(adj) not to the point, not applicable or pertinent
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nocturnal
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(adj) of or occurring in the nightl under cover of darkness
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platitude
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(n) a commonplace, stale, or trite remark
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quell
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(v) to subdue, put down forcibly
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quiescent
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(adj) inactive, at rest
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ruminate
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(v) to meditate, think about at length; to chew the cud
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tacit
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(adj) unspoken, silent; implied, inferred
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tangible
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(adj) capable of being touched; real, concrete
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trenchant
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(adj) incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut
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