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10th Grade
09/27/2008
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Term
COERCE
 Definition
To force
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COMPREHENSIVE
 Definition
Thorough
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CONJECTURE
 Definition
Guess
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CORROBORATE
 Definition
Confirm
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DOMICILE
 Definition
Home
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ELAPSE
 Definition
To pass by
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FRUITLESS
 Definition
Useless
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GARBLED
 Definition
Confused
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INUNDATE
 Definition
To flood
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LAX
 Definition
Careless
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LURID
 Definition
Sensational
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METICULOUS
 Definition
Careful
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OBVIATE
 Definition
Do away with
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PHLEGMATIC
 Definition
Calm, sluggish
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POIGNANT
 Definition
Painful to the feelings, moving
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QUIP
 Definition
To joke
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RASH
 Definition
Reckless
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SANGUINE
 Definition
Hopeful
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SPORADIC
 Definition
Occasional
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ZEALOUS
 Definition
Enthusiastic
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ANATHEMA
 Definition
A curse
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DIATRIBE
 Definition
Bitter criticism
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EXPUNGE
 Definition
Erase
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FLAMBOYANT
 Definition
Colorful
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FORTUITOUS
 Definition
Accidental
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FRACTIOUS
 Definition
Quarrelsome
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ILK
 Definition
Kind, sort
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INCOHERENT
 Definition
Disjointed
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INHIBITION
 Definition
Restraint
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INTEGRAL
 Definition
Essential
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JAUNTY
 Definition
Sprightly
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NOMINAL
 Definition
In name only
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OSTENTATIOUS
 Definition
Showy
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PLACARD
 Definition
Poster
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PRESTIGIOUS
 Definition
Well-known
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REMUNERATION
 Definition
Reward
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SCHISM
 Definition
Split
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TIMOROUS
 Definition
Fearful
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TRUNCATED
 Definition
Cut short
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UTOPIA
 Definition
Place of perfection
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CRYPTIC
 Definition
Puzzling
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CURTAIL
 Definition
Cut short
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EMIT
 Definition
To give off
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EVENTUATE
 Definition
To result finally
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HAVEN
 Definition
Place of safety
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IMPORTUNE
 Definition
Ask urgently
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INCHOATE
 Definition
In an early stage
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INCONTROVERTIBLE
 Definition
Undeniable
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INCREDULOUS
 Definition
Skeptical
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JEOPARDIZE
 Definition
Endanger
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PERMEATE
 Definition
To spread through
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PREMISE
 Definition
A proposition for argument
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PROPITIOUS
 Definition
Favorable
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REPRESS
 Definition
To put down
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SUBJUGATE
 Definition
Conquer
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SUBTERRANEAN
 Definition
Underground
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SURMISE
 Definition
Guess
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SURREPTITIOUS
 Definition
Accomplished by secret
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ULTIMATE
 Definition
Final
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VIABLE
 Definition
Workable
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ASPIRE
 Definition
To strive for
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BIAS
 Definition
Prejudice
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HAVOC
 Definition
Ruin
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INCISIVE
 Definition
Keen, acute
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INVEIGH
 Definition
Attack verbally
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LETHAL
 Definition
Deadly
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MAMMOTH
 Definition
Huge
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NETTLE
 Definition
Irritate
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OVERT
 Definition
Evident, open
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PRECIPITATE
 Definition
Hasten
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RAZE
 Definition
Destroy
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RELEGATE
 Definition
Banish, assign to inferior position
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REPULSE
 Definition
Drive back
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SCURRY
 Definition
Run quickly
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SINECURE
 Definition

Soft job
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SINGULAR
 Definition
Remarkable, uncommon
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STENTORIAN
 Definition
Loud
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STEREOTYPE
 Definition
Conventional custom
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SUPINE
 Definition
Lying on the back
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VALOR
 Definition
Courage
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ABROGATE

 Definition
Repeal by law
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ACCESS
 Definition
Admittance
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ACCOMPLICE
 Definition
An associate in crime
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ALLEGED
 Definition
Supposed, reported
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ASPERITY
 Definition
Bitterness of temper
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COMPLICITY
 Definition
Partnership in wrongdoing
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CONTROVERSIAL
 Definition
Debatable
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CULPABLE
 Definition
Deserving blame
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DECLAIM
 Definition
Speak loudly
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EPITHET
 Definition
Descriptive name
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EXTRINSIC
 Definition
Coming from outside, foreign
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FETTER
 Definition
To hamper, to chain
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INVALIDATE
 Definition
To deprive of legal force, cancel
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LANDMARK
 Definition
Historic
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LIQUIDATION
 Definition
Destruction, disposal of
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NOMADIC
 Definition

Wandering
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PARAGON
 Definition
Model of excellence
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PERSEVERE
 Definition
PERSIST
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PRECLUDE
 Definition
Prevent
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RECANT
 Definition
Renounce previous statements
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ALTRUISTIC
 Definition
Unselfish
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AMOROUS
 Definition
Full of love
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ANTITHESIS
 Definition
Exact opposite
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BULWARK
 Definition
Protection
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CACHE
 Definition
Secret hiding place
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COTERIE

 Definition
Small exclusive group
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CUPIDITY
 Definition
Greed
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CURSORY
 Definition
Not thorough, hasty
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EMBELLISH
 Definition
Adorn
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FRUGAL
 Definition
Thrifty
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GREGARIOUS
 Definition
Enjoying the company of others, sociable
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HABITAT
 Definition
Natural environment
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INDIGENOUS
 Definition
Native
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INTERLOPER
 Definition
An unauthorized person
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PROGENY
 Definition
Descendants
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PROLIFIC
 Definition
Fertile
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SATURATE
 Definition
Fill up completely
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SEDENTARY
 Definition
Largely inactive
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TEMERITY
 Definition
Foolish boldness
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VIRTUOSITY
 Definition
Great technical skill
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