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ALL vocab
ALL vocab for 1st trimester
48
English
7th Grade
10/15/2009

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Mediocre
Definition
Ordinary or moderate; neither good nor bad adj.
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Insidious
Definition
Intended to deceive adj.
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Exuberant
Definition
Extremely joyful and energetic, overflowing adj.
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Omnipotent
Definition
Almighty or infinite in power, as in God adj.
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Capitulate
Definition
To surrender or to give up resistance verb.
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Conjecture
Definition
An idea without support(not being able to back it up) noun.
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Primal
Definition
First; original adj.
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Providence
Definition
Wise guidance often given by a divine force noun
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Magnanimous
Definition
Generous in forgiving an insult or injury adj.
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Imperative
Definition
Absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable adj.
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inane
Definition
Silly or empty headed adj.
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relevant
Definition
Doesn’t have to do with the subject at hand adj.
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impetuous
Definition
without forethought adj.
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dejected
Definition
To be sad or low spirited adj.
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postmortem
Definition
Something which occurs after death adj.
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incriminate
Definition
An accusation or proof of guilt verb
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access
Definition
To be able to open or get near an object or place verb
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plausible
Definition
Believable or credible adj.
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refugee
Definition
A person who fleas for safety in a different country for a political or religious reasons noun
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Amicable
Definition
To be nice or friendly adj.
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Lucid
Definition
Legible or easy to read or understand adj.
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Percolate
Definition
To filter a liquid verb
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Meticulous
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To be precise and picky adj.
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Ambiguity
Definition
Uncertainness or doubtful noun
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Animosity
Definition
Hatred or a strong disliking noun
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Innate
Definition
An inherited trait adj.
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Obstinate
Definition
Incredibly Stubborn, unwilling to except what others have to offer adj.
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Formidable
Definition
Great strength or power; causing great fear and trepidation adj.
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Prodigal
Definition
Wasteful of what you have adj.
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Benevolent
Definition
Expressing goodwill adj.
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Indivisible
Definition
Incapable of being divided adj.
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Justice
Definition
The quality of fairness noun
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Precipice
Definition
A cliff with a vertical or nearly vertical overhanging face; or a situation of great peril. noun
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Allegiance
Definition
To pledge your loyalty noun
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Condolences
Definition
An expression of sympathy with a person who is suffering from grief noun
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Incredulous
Definition
disbelieving or disbelief – adj.
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Ember
Definition
the smoldering remains of a fire - noun
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Contempt
Definition
the state of despising - noun
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Nonchalant
Definition
coolly unconcerned or unexcited; casual – adj.
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Gingerly
Definition
cautious, careful, or wary – adj.
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Roguishly
Definition
playfully mischievous – adj
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Rivalry
Definition
the act of competing or emulating – noun.
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Sagely
Definition
wisely, judiciously, or prudently – adj.
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Aloof
Definition
distant physically or emotionally – adj.
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Asset
Definition
a valuable item that is owned – noun.
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Connotation
Definition
the associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression noun
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Denotation
Definition
the direct meaning of a word noun
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Diction
Definition
a style of speaking or writing noun
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