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2nd semester Words of the Day, N Community Grant H.S.
Study all the words of the day for the final exam
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9th Grade
05/23/2013

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Vitiate
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To make faulty/defective; to make ineffective
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Arcane
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Known, or knowable only to the initiate; secret
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Taciturn
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Tempermentally inclined to talk. Tending to be quiet, not speaking frequently
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Penultimate
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Next to last, of or relating to the next to last syllable in a word.
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Paroxysm
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A fit, attack, or sudden increase or reccurrence of symptoms.
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Ubiquitous
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Present appearing, or found everywhere.
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Pugnacious
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Having a quarrelsome or combating nature. Showing readiness or desire to fight/argue.
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Belie
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Fail to give a true notion or impression of something; disguise or contradict. Fail to fulfill or justify a claim or expectation; betray.
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Pulchritude
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Physical comeliness; great physical beauty or appeal.
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Prescient
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Foreknowledge of events, divine omniscience, human anticipation of the course of events.
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Approbation
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Obsolete, an act of performing formally or officially; praise or approval
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Querulous
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Habitually complaining, fretful/whining.
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Ersatz
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Fake, unreal.
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Cajole
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To persuade with flattery or gentle urging, to coax; To obtain from someone by gentle persuasion; To deceive with soothing words or false promises.
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Sartorial
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Of or relating to taloring, clothes, or style of dress.
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Mendacity
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Untruthfulness
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Vicissitude
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A change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant; Alternation between opposite or contrasting things.
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Halcyon
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Calm, peaceful; happy, golden
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Rapacious
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Aggressively greedy
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Chagrin
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A keen feeling of mental unease, as of annoyance or embarassment, caused by failure, disappointment, or a disconcerting event.
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Felicitous
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Well chosen or suited to the circumstances; pleasing, fortuanate.
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Clandestine
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Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit.
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Juxtapose
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To place or deal with close together for constrasting effect.
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Acquiesce
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To accept something reluctantly but without protest.
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Ensorcell
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To enchant, bewitch
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Oleaginous
Definition
Rich in, covered with, or producing oil; oily or greasy.
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Inculcate
Definition
instill (an attitude, idea, or habit) by persistent instruction; to teach someone an attitude, idea or habit by such instruction
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Malleable
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(of a metal or other material) Able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape with out breaking or cracking.
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Mellifluous
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(of a voice or words) Sweet, musical, pleasant to hear.
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Paucity
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The presence of something in only a small or insufficient quantity or amount; scarcity
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Ebullient
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Cheerful and full of energy; Boiling or agitated as if boiling
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Nugatory
Definition
Of no value or importance; useless, futile; Having no force; invalid
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Behemoth
Definition
Something of monstrous size, power, or appearance
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Diffident
Definition
Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence
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Gumption
Definition
Shrewd or spirited initiative and resourcefulness
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Perspicacious
Definition
Having or showing great mental discernment; clear-sighted.
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Augur
Definition
One of a group of ancient Roman religious officials who foretold events by observing and interpreting signs and omens
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Inexorable
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Unyielding, unalterable, an inexorable truth; not to be persuaded, moved, or affected by prayers or entreaties
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Culpable
Definition
Deserving blame
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Insouciance
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Casual lack of concern; indifference.
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Obfuscate
Definition
Render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible; Bewilder
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Jejune
Definition
Naive, simplistic, and superficial; dry or uninteresting
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Chicanery
Definition
Trickery, deception, or Sophistry; A quibble or subterfuge used to trick, deceive, or evade
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Hubris
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Overbearing pride of presumption; arrogance. A strong belief on a person's own importance.
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