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10A vocab 11
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10th Grade
04/17/2010

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amulet
Definition
a charm or ornament worn to protect against evil
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burnish
Definition
to make shiny or to polish by rubbing
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circumvent
Definition
to get around something, to outwit, to frustrate, to avoid
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epitome
Definition
a representation of something
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evanescent
Definition
fleeting; impermanent
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fester
Definition
to increased, inflame, or corrupt; to aggrivate
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itinerant
Definition
traveling from place to place
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knoll
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a small round hill
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magnate
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a person of power and influence
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omnipotent
Definition
having unlimited power
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overt
Definition
open to view
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pinnacle
Definition
the peak or highest point
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preeminence
Definition
superiority to all others
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puritanical
Definition
marked by severe or rigid morality
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staid
Definition
reserved and upright in manner or behavior
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subjective
Definition
coming from an individual's mind
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tenure
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the period of holding something
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unfathomable
Definition
not capable of being understood
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valid
Definition
well-grounded, justifiable
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wily
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cunning, crafty
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abrasive
Definition
harsh, causing irritation, rough
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appease
Definition
to pacify, to be conciliatory in a manner that sacrifices principles
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bewail
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to deplore, to express deep sorrow
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disavowal
Definition
denial
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ellipsis
Definition
ommission of words necessary for complete construction
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idolatry
Definition
worship of idols, excessive devotion
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optimum
Definition
most favorable, best or greatest degree attainable
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pertinacity
Definition
stubborn persistence or act of refusing to yield on an opinion or belief
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prate
Definition
to talk idly or foolishly at great length
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precept
Definition
a rule guiding conduct or imposing a standard
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repulse
Definition
to repel or to rebuff (usually with rudeness)
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scribe
Definition
a journalist, a public secretary or clerk
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supplication
Definition
begging, humbly asking for a favor
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traducer
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one who slanders or speaks falsely about someone
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waylay
Definition
to ambush or to attack unexpectedly
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