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10th Grade Vocab
Fall semester: 1-15
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English
10th Grade
08/26/2012

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Abject
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(Adj.): Being of the most miserable kind
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Contravene
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(Verb): To act of be counter to; violate
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Affectation
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(Noun): A show, pretense, or display
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Precipitous
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(Adj.): Extremely or impassably steep
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Magnanimity
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(Adj): Extremely liberal and generous of spirit
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Sagacity
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(Noun): the quality of being discerning, sound in judgement, and farsighted; wisdom
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Circumscribed
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(Tr. verb): To determine the limits of; define
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Acrimonious
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(Adj.): Bitter and sharp in language and tone
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Ensconced
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(Tr. verb): To settle (oneself) securely or conformably
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Acquiesce
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(Verb): To agree or consent
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Staunch
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(Adj.): Steadfast or firm, as in one's beliefs
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Fastidious
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(Adj.): excessively critical or demanding; difficult to please
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Effete
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(Adj.): lacking in wholesome vigor
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Eclectic
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(Adj.): not following any one system, as of philosophy, medicine etc., but selecting and using what are considered to be the best elements of all systems
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Indelible
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(Adj.): Impossible to remove, erase, or wash away
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