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1st Semester Vocab
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English
10th Grade
01/19/2010

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mien
Definition
one's general appearance, air, or mood
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derelict
Definition
abandoned, neglected
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convivial
Definition
warm, friendly, welcoming
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inimical
Definition
unfortunate, hostile
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plebeian
Definition
peasant, common folk, uneducated person
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anomaly
Definition
peculiarity, irregularity
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garrulous
Definition
talkative
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turgid
Definition
pompous, overcomplicated
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fatuous
Definition
unintelligent, especially when one thinks they are
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taciturn
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quiet by nature, introverted
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opprobrium
Definition
source of shame
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equanimity
Definition
calm temperment
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esthete
Definition
lover of beauty
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atavism
Definition
reapperance of genetic feature after years of absence
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incendiary
Definition
inciting trouble, likely to cause fire
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penchant
Definition
liking, tendency
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veracity
Definition
authenticity, truthfullness
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obliquely
Definition
indirectly
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recalcitrant
Definition
resisiting authority
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reconnaissance
Definition
exploration to gather information
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progeny
Definition
offspring
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idyll
Definition
experience of serene happiness
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inveigle
Definition
to trick or decieve
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capacious
Definition
able to hold a lot
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catacomb
Definition
underground tomb
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droll
Definition
oddly amusing, drly humurous
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fey
Definition
doomed to die, supernatural
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cupola
Definition
dome shaped roof
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traunt
Definition
somebody absent from school
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entrenched
Definition
firmly held, well-established
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insidious
Definition
slowly and subtley harmful
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inured
Definition
to become accustomed to
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catharsis
Definition
emotional release, especailly in Greek tragedy
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apse
Definition

semicircle projecting from church

contains altar

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ensign
Definition
flag indicating nationality
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sinecure
Definition
paid job requiring little work
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paucity
Definition
scarcity, rareness
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ephemeral
Definition
short-lived
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arcane
Definition
obscure, mysterious, known by few
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ambulate
Definition
walk about
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undulate
Definition
to move in wave like motion
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veracity
Definition
authenticism, truthfullness
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