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9th Grade Honors Vocab
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9th Grade
06/15/2013

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indignation
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Angry at something unfair
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insinuate
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to hint slyly
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laconic
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using few words
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pungent
Definition
bad smell
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repose
Definition
lie at rest
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trepidation
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trembling with fear
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altercation
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a heated argument
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efficacy
Definition
effectiveness
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belligerent
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warlike
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booty
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spoils from enemy from war
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abode
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place of residence
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augury
Definition
omen
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dirge
Definition
funeral song
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edict
Definition
statement issued from authority
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infamy
Definition
famous for a bad reason
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insolent
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disrespectful
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kin
Definition
relation
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lament
Definition
to feel bad
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notorious
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infamous
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piety
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religious
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portend
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foreshadow
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tempest
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violent windstorm
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preclude
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preventing the occurrence of something
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bravado
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display of courage
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brazen
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shameless or made of brass
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brooch
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ornament with a pin on the back
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defile
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to make dirty
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dispel
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to disperse
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heinous
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abominable
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isthmus
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narrow strip of land with borders on both sides
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perpetuate
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to commit
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scourge
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whip or lash
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suppliant
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a person who asks
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wan
Definition
sickly or pale appearance
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wanton
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reckless and indecent person or act
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wheedle
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to get something through smooth words
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wont
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used to
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bromide
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dull
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brook
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to bear or suffer
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hackneyed
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lacking freshness
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admonish
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to advise or caution against something
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ascend
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to move upward
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commodious
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spacious
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countenance
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appearance or the expression on the face
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animosity
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dislike
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discourse
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to talk about a subject
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embellish
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to beautify
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implacable
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impossible to please
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modicum
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small or moderate
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proviso
Definition
part of a contract or document
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timorous
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full of fear
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ameliorate
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to become better
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chronic
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constant
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maxim
Definition
statement of a general truth
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recapitulate
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to review by a brief summary
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appellation
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a name or title
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base
Definition
to bottom support of anything
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cogitate
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to think harder
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conspicuous
Definition
easily seen or noticed
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foray
Definition
quiet raid
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abjure
Definition
to take back
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abortive
Definition
unsuccessful
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abscond
Definition
To leave secretly and quickly
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acquit
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to relieve from a charge or fault of crime
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acrid
Definition
sharp or biting to the taste or smell
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adage
Definition
a saying that has come to be true over time
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adept
Definition
very skilled at something
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adjudicate
Definition
Making a judgement regarding a person or about a situation
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ad-lib
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Something that is made up as one goes along
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adroit
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very skilled
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infer
Definition
conclude or judge from premises or evidence
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imply
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insinuate
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premature
Definition
done too soon
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loquacious
Definition
talkative
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Sepulcher
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a chamber that is used as a grave
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Affirm
Definition
confirm
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agility
Definition
the power of moving quickly and easily
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alienate
Definition
a person turns those who once cared into people who no longer care, either by making others feel angry and/or by causing them to ignore a person
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allay
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to decrease something unpleasant
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amalgamate
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to mix two things together
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amiable
Definition
person place or thing that is likeable
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amnesty
Definition
release
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amplify
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to make something louder,stronger, or important
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analgesic
Definition
drug that makes you feel no pain
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anecdote
Definition
personal story
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retrospect
Definition
review of the past
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penultimate
Definition
2nd to last
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pacify
Definition
to sooth or calm
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badinage
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fun teasing
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abhor
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animosity
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allusion
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insinuate
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balm/balmy
Definition
soothing and pleasant feeling from plant
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beseech
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to desperately ask for something
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atone
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to followup a bad deed with a good deed
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augment
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to make larger or stronger
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apathy
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lack of emotion or interest
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deprecate
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to belittle something
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disconcerting
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frustrating or embarrassing
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furtive
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to do something sneaky or hidden
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inscrutable
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something hard to interpret
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nebulous
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something vague and unclear
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pilfer
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to steal a small item
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sinecure
Definition
A paid position that doesn't require any work
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cacophony
Definition
sounds that are loud and annoying
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candor
Definition
Quality of being open and honest
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apex
Definition
the highest part
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arbitrary
Definition
A decision taken for no reason
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avarice
Definition
Greed or Desire to become rich
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capitulate
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surrender or follow demands
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demur
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to object or delay
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entrails
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the inner part of something
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perturbed
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troubled or angry
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premonition
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advance warning or feeling that is something is going to happen
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prevaricate
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when you stall around the truth
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prodigy
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to be skilled at a young age
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queue
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to form a line
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respite
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Delay or Postpone
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vilify
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to make a comment about a person to make them look bad
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censor
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to hide inappropriate content
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censure
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a strong judgement of disapproval
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arid
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dry
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articulate
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well spoken
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assuage
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to make better or lesson
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capricious
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someone or something that is subject sudden changes
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garnish
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decorate
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temperate
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moderate climate, or a showing of self-restraint
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zenith
Definition
highest point
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captivate
Definition
seize or capture
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chastise
Definition
to scold
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jocund
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cheerful
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attenuate
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to weaken or reduce
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avant-garde
Definition
new and innovative in style or method, usually describing something in the arts
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baleful
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something that is threatening and dangerous
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banter
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fun teasing
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bard
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A ancient person that writes poem about heroes.
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beguile
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To enchant or attract someone or something.
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benign
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kind or gentle
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bequest
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legacy
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berate
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to scold
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bereaved
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greatly saddened at being deprived by death of a loved one
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abashed
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ashamed or embarrassed
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acrimonious
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When a person makes bad remarks about someone else
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amicable
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Someone or something that shows friendly characteristics
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anonymous
Definition
not knowing who did the action
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antediluvian
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Someone or something old or ancient
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antidote
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Something that works against an unwanted condition
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aplomb
Definition
strong belief in yourself and calm under pressure
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appease
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to soothe or calm
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apprehensive
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when a person is concerned about the future
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apropos
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Doing something when it is a good time
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arduous
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Exremly tiring and difficult
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nadir
Definition
lowest point
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prevalent
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well known
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celestial
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heavenly
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caustic
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hurtful remarks or relationship
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aphorism
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A brief sentence or phrase that means something
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archaic
Definition
old
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archipelago
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group of islands
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archive
Definition
Place to keep important documents or papers
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ardor
Definition
excited
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biased
Definition
show prejudice for or against something
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bucolic
Definition
characteristics of the country side
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pungent
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bad smell
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biennial
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every other year
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blase
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lack of excitement because something has become too familiar
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defray
Definition
bear expenses of something
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ejaculate
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abrupt exclamation
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haggard
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appearing worn or exhausted
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metropolis
Definition
very large or dense city
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morose
Definition
sad
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propinquity
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closeness
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proselytize
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to convert someone to another religion
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reverie
Definition
state of being in danger
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writhe
Definition
to twist or suffer emotionally
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besieged
Definition
to surround, crowd, over whelm
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cajole
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persuade
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retribution
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punishment that is moral and just
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craven
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cowardly
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comely
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attractive
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beget
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to cause or reproduce
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affable
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friendly and easy to talk to
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covet
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to desire something
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entreat
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to beg for something
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faction
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having a internal conflict within a organization
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insurrection
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revolt
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interim
Definition
period between certain times or temporary
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loath
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recultant
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loathsome
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hateful
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prostrate
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submit in adoration
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redress
Definition
fix the wrong
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reputed
Definition
holding the reputation of something
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servile
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does anything a person says to do , to please them
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suffice
Definition
sufficient
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tarry
Definition
delay or late
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whet
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to sharpen something
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mettle
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brave
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purge
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clean or get rid of
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indiscreat
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sharing something that's supposed to be a secret
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acerbic
Definition
bitter taste
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atrocious
Definition
horrible
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cadaverous
Definition
having characteristics of pale or ghostly
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emaciated
Definition
abnormally underweight
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expedient
Definition
appropriate and convenient, even if it isn't the best option
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inundate
Definition
overwhelm with a lot of anything
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lethargic
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sluggish or having little energy
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oblivion
Definition
state of being forgotten
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opiate
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something related to opium
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shrift
Definition
confession to and forgiveness given by a priest
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sonorous
Definition
making a sound, particularly a very deep sound with a rich quality
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chaste
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modest
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decrepit
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broken down by age, illness or hard use
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exonerate
Definition
relieve someone of a duty, or prove innocent
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perpetual
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something that goes on or lasts forever or an extremely long time
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phlegmatic
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not easily excited
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piebald
Definition
covered with patches or spots of two colors
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piquant
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Having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavor
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pithy
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words that are brief, but meaningful and forceful
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placate
Definition
soothe or calme
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plagarism
Definition
stealing someone elses work
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platitude
Definition
speech or writing that is overused and has no originality. Ex. Break a leg
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plausible
Definition
something that is highly likely
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plebeian
Definition
common people or lacking in manners
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predilection
Definition
preference for something
like a preference for designer or luxurious objects
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proclivity
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tendency to do something that you shouldn't be doing
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propensity
Definition
natural tendency
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pensive
Definition
feeling sad while deep in thought
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penury
Definition
extreme poverty or lacking basic necessities
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peremptory
Definition
demanding people do things your way and do them now or a final judgment or decision, especially one made by a court
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perfidy
Definition
unfaithful
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periphery
Definition
outskirts or edge of an area
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permeate
Definition
to get into, soak into or spread throughout
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pernicious
Definition
deadly or very destructive
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pertinacity
Definition
stubborness
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peruse
Definition
examine in detail
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petulant
Definition
bad-tempered
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retroactive
Definition
something goes into effect as of a prior date.
Ex. when you are charged fees for service from the start of the month even if you don't sign a contract for the service until the 10th day of the month.
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tenacious
Definition
never give up or never let go
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malignant
Definition
something evil or intending harm, a invasive disease.
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precarious
Definition
something unstable or unsecure
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apothecary
Definition
the person in a pharmacy who is trusted to distribute medicine responsibly and accurately
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