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AVID VOCAB.
All the vocab. words that I have since January.
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9th Grade
04/17/2011

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nonlussed
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dumbfounded; temporarily can;t act or think.

 

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Terra Firma
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Solid Ground

 

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Supersede
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to replace

 

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quid pro quo
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something for something

one thing given in return for another

 

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complacencs
Definition
quiet, smugness, content
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Ad Hoc
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for a specific purpose only

 

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Exacerbate
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to make worse; aggravate

 

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Catharsis
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Purification, a cleansing

 

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Contentious
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controversial; causing argument; quarrlesome

 

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Spurn
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to refuse or reject with content or disdain

 

 

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viviocity
Definition
high spirits
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Machiavellian
Definition
crafty, deceitful or amoral
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Draconian
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very harsh; cruel
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bourgeoisie
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the middle class
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anomaly
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abnormal; irregualr
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nadir
Definition
lowest point of time in deepest depression
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suffrage
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the right to vote
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goalition
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temporary allegiance of factions, nation
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reproof
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expression of dissapproval
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sedition
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insurrection, especially words or actions that incite rebellion
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Serendipity
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the good luck of making fortunate discoveries of accident
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extraneous
Definition
irrelevent
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precision
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exactness, accuracy, "playing attention to details"
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immutable
Definition
unchanging
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equivocate
Definition
to be evasive, vague or ambiguous; mislead or concern
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quintessential
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ideal, pertaining to the essence of something
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propensity
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tendency or natural inclination
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insatiable
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impossible to satisfy; never getting enough
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indigenous
Definition
native; characteristic of a region or a country
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unilateral
Definition
one-sided; done by only one or a few people, groups, or nations
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nexus
Definition
connection link, bond between individuals of a group or parts of a series
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