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100 Vocab
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11th Grade
06/13/2010

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conviction
Definition
a strong belief/opinion
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integrity
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honesty
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conformity
Definition
following customs/rules
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concede
Definition
to give in or acknowledge
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discreet
Definition
careful/not obvious
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adament
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stubborn
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obsolete
Definition
out of date
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distraught
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very agitated/disturbed
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profound
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deep/intense
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perseverance
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determination
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random
Definition
chosen without method
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immerse
Definition
to cover completely
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intuitive
Definition
knowing automatically
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perverse
Definition
against the norm
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aspire
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to seek a goal
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repercussion
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a for reaching effect
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convey
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to communicate a message or information
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vindictive
Definition
seeking revenge
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alleged
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supposed
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conscientious
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honest/proper
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indifference
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lack of concern
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despise
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to feel hatred towards
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subjective
Definition
based on personal feelings
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impetuous
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to act without thinking
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disconcerting
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disturbing
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vicariously
Definition
sharing through others experiences
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presumptuous
Definition
overstepping bounds
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solidarity
Definition
mutual support within a group
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chronic
Definition
occurring repeatedly
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aversion
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extreme dislike
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rampant
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wild or unchecked
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surveillance
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watching closely
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contingent
Definition
dependent on conditions
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intangible
Definition
no physical form
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emulate
Definition
to imitate
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elicit
Definition
to bring about
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cynical
Definition
doubtful; suspecious
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succumbed
Definition
to give in
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ideological
Definition
having philosophical beliefs
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aesthetic
Definition
a sense of beauty
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validate
Definition
to confirm
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fiend
Definition
a wicked or cruel person
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digression
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going off topic
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provocative
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tempting
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adjacent
Definition
close to;lying near
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charismatic
Definition
charming
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concise
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brief/to the point
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intervene
Definition
to come between
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omission
Definition
a failure to include
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prevalent
Definition
widely accepted or practiced
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vacuity
Definition
emptiness
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immutable
Definition
unchangeable
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meretricious
Definition
flashy
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demure
Definition
quiet
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consecrate
Definition
declare sacred
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sanguine
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cheerful
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protract
Definition
extend
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ostensible
Definition
apparent
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deliberate
Definition
with purpose
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burgeon
Definition
grow forth
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esoteric
Definition
hard to understand
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perfidy
Definition
a betrayal of trust
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indemnify
Definition
to make secure against a loss
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supercilious
Definition
arrogant
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disputatious
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argumentative
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heinous
Definition
atrocious, hatefully bad
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mercurial
Definition
volatile, changeable
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verbose
Definition
wordy
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august
Definition
great dignity and grandeur
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defer
Definition
to yield, delay
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pungent
Definition
sharp in taste or smell
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bombastic
Definition
pompous (arrogant)
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ensconce
Definition
to surround
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pedantic
Definition
bookish
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exacerbate
Definition
to worsen
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tenacity
Definition
holding fast or persistently to something
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ascribe
Definition
attribute to a cause, source or origin
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largess
Definition
liberal giving
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transcendent
Definition
exceeding usual limits
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remunerative
Definition
rewarding for service
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garrulous
Definition
talkative
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misanthrope
Definition
a person who hates mankind
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filial
Definition
pertaining to a son or daughter
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edify
Definition
instruct, correct morally
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proficient
Definition
skillful
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ebullient
Definition
greatly excited
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dilatory
Definition
given to delay (slow, tardy)
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pejorative
Definition
negative, disparaging
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gratuitous
Definition
given freely, unwarranted
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encumber
Definition
to hinder
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precipitous
Definition
abrupt or hasty
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latent
Definition
undeveloped
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beleaguer
Definition
to harass
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gossamer
Definition
sheer, like cobwebs
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maladroit
Definition
clumsy
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immolate
Definition
offer as a sacrifice
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juxtapose
Definition
place side by side
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disparate
Definition
unrelated
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iniquitous
Definition
wicked
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legitimate
Definition
genuine
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