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10th Grade Vocab
Spring Vocab
30
English
10th Grade
02/12/2012

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Aesthetic (adj)
Definition
having to do with the appreciation of beauty

He appreciated the aesthetic art.
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Ambivalent (adj)
Definition
simultaneously feeling opposing emotions, uncertain

He guarantees jobs, an impossible-to-keep promise that tests well with ambivalent voters.
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Apathetic (adj)
Definition
feeling or showing little emotion.

He was apathetic towards others.
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Benevolent (adj)
Definition
well-meaning; generous

He was benevolent to others by donating to charities.
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Candor (n)
Definition
sincerity, openness

Indeed, you probably shouldn't expect more candor from a peer-observation report than from a restaurant review.
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Cogent (adj)
Definition
convincing, reasonable

He was cogent with plenty of evidence to back it up.
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Conviction (n)
Definition
a fixed or strong belief

He had convictions about his religion.
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Dubious (adj)
Definition
doubtful; of unlikely authenticity

His dubious response made others believe he was lying.
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Egregious (adj)
Definition
conspicuously bad or offensive

The religious remarks were egregious toward religious people.
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Exculpate (v)
Definition
to free from guild or blame

He was exculpated from his charges.
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Gratuitous (adj)
Definition
given freely; unearned; unwarranted

He received a gratuitous award for taking credit of other's work.
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Hackneyed (adj)
Definition
warn out through overuse; trite

The hackneyed terms were unoriginal and uninspired.
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Imperious (adj)
Definition
arrogantly domineering or overbearing

The king was imperious and arrogant.
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Inherent (adj)
Definition
inborn; built-in

His personality was inherent.
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Inveterate (adj)
Definition
long established; deep-rooted; habitual

The tribe was inveterate to the land.
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Laudatory (adj)
Definition
giving praise

His laudatory compliments encouraged others.
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Mollify (v)
Definition
to calm or soothe

The music mollify others and relaxes them.
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Novel (adj)
Definition
strikingly new or unusual

John Lennon's music was novel for his time.
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Obdurate (adj)
Definition
stubborn, inflexible

Bob was so obdurate that he would not agree to anything.
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Ostentatious (adj)
Definition
describing a pretentious display

Chanmeet is extremely ostentatious.
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Paramount (adj)
Definition
of chief concern or importance

The president's speech was of paramount importance.
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Penitent (adj)
Definition
remorseful for one's misdeeds

There was a penitent nature to the soldier's words.
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Pervasive (adj)
Definition
dispersed throughout

The skittles were pervasive and spread out on the ground.
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Plausible (adj)
Definition
seemingly valid or acceptable, credible

His theories were plausible with large amounts of research to back it up.
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Rancor (n)
Definition
bitter resentment or ill will; hatred; malice

My rancor toward literature is large.
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Spurious (adj)
Definition
not genuine; false; conterfeit

The spurious money was made by robbers.
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Stoic (adj)
Definition
indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive

Even though the Titanic was sinking underneath them, and the passengers were frantic with fear, the band remained stoic until the end.
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Superfluous (adj)
Definition
extra; unnecessary

There was a superfluous amount of trumpets.
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Tenuous (adj)
Definition
having little substance or strength; unsure; weak

He was tenuous after starving for 3 days.
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Transitory (adj)
Definition
short-lived; temporary

His reign as king was transitory because of the revolution.
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