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6th period
vocab
10
English
11th Grade
11/05/2010

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Term
Clairvoyant
Definition
someone who has the power of clairvoyance
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Deleterious
Definition
harmful to living things
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Hackneyed
Definition
repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
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Surreptitious
Definition
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
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Superfluous
Definition
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
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Camaraderie
Definition
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
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Lobbyist
Definition
someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist's employer
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Procrastinate
Definition
postpone doing what one should be doing
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Prudent
Definition
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
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Scrutinize
Definition
examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
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