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2010 Midterm
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English
11th Grade
01/20/2010

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Verdant
Definition
fresh and green
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Talisman
Definition
an ovject that is thought to have magic power and to brong good luck
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Eschew
Definition
to deliverately avoid or keep away from something
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Pejorative
Definition
it express disapproval or criticism
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Unremitting
Definition
never stopping
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Piquant
Definition
having a pleasantly strong or spicy taste
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Incediary
Definition
desighned to cause fires
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Banal
Definition
very ordinaty and cintaining nothing interesting or important
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Irrefutable
Definition
that cannot be proved wrong
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Travesty
Definition
something that does not have the qualities or values that it should have
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Vacillate
Definition
to keep chanfinf your opinion or thoughts about something
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Depraved
Definition
morally bad
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Abject
Definition
terrible and without hope
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Sumptuous
Definition
very exepensive and looking very impresive
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Bastion
Definition
a group of people or a system that protects a way of life or a belief when it seems that it may disappear
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Propriety
Definition
moral and social behaviour that is cinsidered to be correct and acceptable
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Murky
Definition
not clear; dark or dirty with mud
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Fiat
Definition
an official order given by somebody in authority
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Arrant
Definition
used to emphasize how bad something is
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Recant
Definition
to say publicly that you no longer have same blief or opinion
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Glean
Definition
to obtain information
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Reputed
Definition
generally thought to be something or to have dne something
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Raze
Definition
to completely destroy a building
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Grouse
Definition
a bird with a fat body and feathers on its legs
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Equity
Definition
the quality of being fair and impartial
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Summarily
Definition
without delay
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Redolent
Definition
making you think of the thing mentioned
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Devious
Definition
behaving in a dishonest or indirect way or tricking people
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Juggernaut
Definition
a large and powerful force or institution that cannot be controlled
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Allay
Definition
to make something, especially a feeling less strong
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collusion
Definition
secret agreement especially in order to do something dishonest ot to trick people
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Derelict
Definition
not used or cared for and in bad condition
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Paroxysm
Definition
a sudden strong feeling or expression that cannot controlled
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Inane
Definition
stupid or silly
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Cavort
Definition
to jump or move around in a noisy excited and often sexual way
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Enervate
Definition
to make somebody feel weak and tired
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Ephemeral
Definition
lasting or used for only a short period of time
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Effrontery
Definition
behaviour that is confuudent and very rude, without any feeling of shame
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Emulate
Definition
to try to do something as well as somebody else becuase admire them
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Surveillance
Definition
the act of carefully watching a person suspected of a crime or a place where a crime may be committed
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Myopic
Definition
nearsighted
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Neophyte
Definition
a person who has revently started an activity
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Inordinate
Definition
far more than is usual or expected
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Delineated
Definition
to describe,draw or explain something in detail
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Undulate
Definition
to go or move gently up and down like waves
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Motif
Definition
a design or a pattern used as a decoration
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Lackadaisical
Definition
not showing enough care or enthusiasm
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Articulate
Definition
to express or explain your thoughts or feelings clearly in words
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Agnostic
Definition
a person who believes that it is not possible to know whether God exists or not
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Allege
Definition
to state something as a fact but without giving proof
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Allege
Definition
to state something as a fact but without giving proof
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Hollow
Definition
having a hole or empty space inside
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Flotsam
Definition
people who have no home or job and who move from place to place
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Belabor
Definition
1. argue 2. attack or assualt
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Utopian
Definition
having a strong belief that everything can ve perfect, often in a way that does not seem to be realistic or practical
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Portend
Definition
to be a sign or warning of something that is going to happen in the future
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Indigent
Definition
very poor
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Temporize
Definition
to delay making a decision or giving a definite answer, in order to gain time
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Slough
Definition
a state of sadness with no hope
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Suppliant
Definition
a person who asks for something in a hummble way
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Marcabre
Definition
unpleasant and strange because connected with death and frightening things
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Accost
Definition
to go up to somebody and speak to them, especially in a way that os rude or thretening
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Testy
Definition
easily annoyed or irritated
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Diatribe
Definition
a long and angry speech or piece of writing attacking and criticizing
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Indubitable
Definition
in a way that cannot be doubted; without question
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Eulogy
Definition
a speech or piece of writing prasing somebody very much
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Largesse
Definition
the act or quality of being generous with money
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Raiment
Definition
clothing
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Germane
Definition
connected with someting in an important or appropriate way
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Tenable
Definition
easy to defend against attack or criticism
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