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Bassindale Grammer Vocab
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12th Grade
10/26/2007
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copious
 Definition
abundant amount
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poignant
 Definition
emotionally moving
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sonorous
 Definition
capable of producing sound, loud
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progeny
 Definition
descendents, outcome, children
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precocious
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advanced or mature in development
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foible
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minor weakness
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patrimony
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assests, belongings
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connoisseur
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expert, judge
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civility
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polite act or expression
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exhilaration
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excited
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germane
 Definition
relevant, or related
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obsequious
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flattering, suck up
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adjunge
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to sentence of condemn
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candor

 Definition
honestly, blunt
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corroborate
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to make certain of
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dearth
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inadequete supply
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diurnal
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pertaining to day or each day
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herculean
 Definition
have enormous strength, size
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ludicrous
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absurd
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broach
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to open up to a conversation, interrupt
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charlatan

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fake
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erudite
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displaying knowledge from books
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etymology
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history or origen of words
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immutable
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not capable or susceptible to change
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predispose
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to influence
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truism
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self evident truth
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venerate
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to regard with respect
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infringe
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trespass
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ostensibly
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deceptivly good
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specious
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apparant
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absolve
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declare from guilt
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subjugate
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to conquer
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antipode
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opposites
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retroactive
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past
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antipathy
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strong dislike
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nettle
 Definition
pointy plant/to irritate
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indigent
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poor / needy
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hackneyed
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cliched
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paragon
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perfect model, example
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ascribe
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to assign
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inconsequential
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trivial
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humdrum
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monotonous
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engendered
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to produce
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idiosyncrasy
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quirk
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introvert
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shy person
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homilies
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sermon
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elegy
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sad poem
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adroit
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skillful
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allay
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subdue, sooth
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feign
 Definition
to fake
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blazon
 Definition
ostentatious display, flashiness
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bravado
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boldness
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despot
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tyrant / king
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dirge
 Definition
hymn of grief
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choleric
 Definition
wrathful / testy
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dogma
 Definition
system of principles
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exhort
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to incite by advice or argument / urge
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nondescript
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lacking distinctive qualities
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nonentity
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a nobody, person with no influence
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implicit
 Definition
 implied instead of stated
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sundry
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miscellanious
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vociferous

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loud and noisy
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scurrilous
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vulgar, filthy, offensive
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configuration
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 arrangament of parts or elemants
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extant
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to stand out
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proponent
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argues in favor, opposite of opponent
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augery
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warning / omen
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captivate
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intice, attract, irresistible
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deduce
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to infer, to suppose
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scrupulous
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morally painstakingly exact
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refute

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disprove
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amorphous
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shapeless, blob
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ascetic
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strict / plain
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decorum
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politeness manners
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guile
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tricky, fraudulous, deceptive
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facile
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accomplished, skillfull,
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protege
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student, apprentice
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seraphic
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adorable / pure, like an angel
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abject
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 brought low in condition
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admonish
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to caution advise or scold
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distraught
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deeply agitated and upset
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nebulous
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hazy, cloudy vague
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phlegmatic
 Definition
not easily excited
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revile
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to speak abusively
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propreity
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conformity to established standards
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prosaic

 Definition
common place or dull, unimaginitive
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eulogy
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funeral speach
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tenure
 Definition
permanent status
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