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Sam Barlow English
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General Vocab
11th Grade
01/22/2012
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Contemplate
 Definition
To think
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Macabre
 Definition
Spooky or gruesome
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Bona Fide
 Definition
Authentic; True
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Apprehensive
 Definition
Nervous
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Reprehensible
 Definition
Terrible; Wrong
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aloof
 Definition
cool
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gravity
 Definition
serious
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contorted
 Definition
twisted
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cringe
 Definition
cower
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abet
 Definition
to aid
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morose
 Definition
sad
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badger
 Definition
harass
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euphony
 Definition
good sounds
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cacophony
 Definition
bad sounds
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bourgeois
 Definition
middle class
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labyrinth
 Definition
demure; shy
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germane
 Definition
important; relevant
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wraith
 Definition
ghost
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purloin
 Definition
steal
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insipid
 Definition
stupid
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fray
 Definition
fight
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abhor
 Definition
hate
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charlatan
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impostor
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pristine
 Definition
clean; pure
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extricate
 Definition
get rid free
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ubiquitous
 Definition
widespread
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perfunctory
 Definition
automatic; mechanical
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brusque
 Definition
edgy; abrupt
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reciprocal
 Definition
opposite
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contemporary
 Definition
modern
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obsolete
 Definition
outdated
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hoary
 Definition
white with age
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crux
 Definition
most important part
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fallible
 Definition
makes mistakes
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rotund
 Definition
round
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eclectic
 Definition
variety
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arbitrary
 Definition
random
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leity
 Definition
people separate from the clergy
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sot
 Definition
drunkard
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carrion
 Definition
decaying flesh
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juxtaposition
 Definition
side by side
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crone
 Definition
old woman
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defunct
 Definition
not working
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biased
 Definition
prejudice
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plausible
 Definition
reasonable
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coy
 Definition
pretending to be shy
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progeny
 Definition
descendants
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concave
 Definition
curved inward
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malleable
 Definition
changeable
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abdicate
 Definition
give up power
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gamut
 Definition
entire range
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posthumous
 Definition
after death
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sordid
 Definition
vile; filthy
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rationalize
 Definition
make excuses
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paltry
 Definition
petty; worthless
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orthodox
 Definition
traditional
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relevant
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important
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jettison
 Definition
throw overboard
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archaic
 Definition
out of date; old fashioned
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sully
 Definition
to make dirty
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teetotaler
 Definition
non-drinker
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paramount
 Definition
most important
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analogy
 Definition
comparison
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ambiguous
 Definition
has two meaning; inexact
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nausea
 Definition
feeling of sickness
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emulate
 Definition
copy; imitate
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surrogate
 Definition
substitute
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dexterity
 Definition
skilled with your hands
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innate
 Definition
in born;
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facade
 Definition
face; front
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platonic
 Definition
just friends
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infamous
 Definition
bad reputation
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paranoid
 Definition
afraid, scared
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vacuous
 Definition
empty
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luminous
 Definition
glowing; shiny
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chronic
 Definition
frequent
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taciturn
 Definition
quiet
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superficial
 Definition
shallow; surface only
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tart
 Definition
immoral woman
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incognito
 Definition
in disguise
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putrid
 Definition
rotten
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verification
 Definition
proof; confirmation
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immaterial
 Definition
not important
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suave
 Definition
cool; smooth
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crocked
 Definition
drunk
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nonchalant
 Definition
casual
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inane
 Definition
stupid
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pedagogue
 Definition
teacher
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ostracize
 Definition
ignore; banish
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masticate
 Definition
to chew
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emissary
 Definition
messenger
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imminent
 Definition
soon; immediate
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ulterior
 Definition
hidden
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epiphany
 Definition
sudden realization
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inquisition
 Definition
through investigation
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illuminate
 Definition
lights up; make clear
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impudent
 Definition
rude; snotty
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tenement
 Definition
apartment building
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vivacious
 Definition
enthusiastic
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epitome
 Definition
perfect example
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faux pas
 Definition
mistake
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zeal
 Definition
energy or enthusiasm for a cause
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deja vu
 Definition
already seen
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abyss
 Definition
a big hole
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verbatim
 Definition
word for word
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blatant
 Definition
totally obvious
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subliminal
 Definition
sub-concious
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deterent
 Definition
something that prevents
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dormant
 Definition
sleeping; inactive
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inadvertent
 Definition
accidental
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coerce
 Definition
to force
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infantile
 Definition
childish
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placid
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calm
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indifferent
 Definition
don't care
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destitute
 Definition
poor
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tome
 Definition
big book
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haven
 Definition
safe place
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impede
 Definition
block; hinder
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deft
 Definition
skillful
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allude
 Definition
refer to
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chattle
 Definition
slave
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fiasco
 Definition
total failure
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animosity
 Definition
hatred
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innocuous
 Definition
harmless
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crony
 Definition
close friends
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perpetuate
 Definition
to continue
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myriad
 Definition
many
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visage
 Definition
face
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vial
 Definition
small bottle
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nuance
 Definition
subtle difference
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misgiving
 Definition
doubts
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heinous
 Definition
horrible; terrible
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hurtle
 Definition
go fast
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voracious
 Definition
greedy; hungry
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impasse
 Definition
deadlock; stalemate
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elict
 Definition
to bring out
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garrulous
 Definition
talkative
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extraneous
 Definition
not belonging; extra
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innumerable
 Definition
countless
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illicit
 Definition
illegal; unlawful
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falsetto
 Definition
high voice
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qualms
 Definition
misgivings; not sure of
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unscrupulous
 Definition
no morals or principles
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houndstooth
 Definition
almost checkered
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gore
 Definition
blood
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tiff
 Definition
little fight
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pacifist
 Definition
peace lover
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lavish
 Definition
extravagant
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pariah
 Definition
outcast
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mottled
 Definition
spotted
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recumbent
 Definition
lying down
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snivel
 Definition
whining; crying
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avert
 Definition
look away
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retort
 Definition
answer; reply
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beligerent
 Definition
hostile and agressive
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monotonous
 Definition
boring dull
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fawn
 Definition
kiss up to; grovel
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hoosegow
 Definition
jail
Term
recluse
 Definition
hermit
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dusky
 Definition
dark
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complacent
 Definition
satisfied; smig
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pugnacious
 Definition
agressive; likes to fight
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jeer
 Definition
laugh at
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vehement
 Definition
forceful; passionate
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cynical
 Definition
critical; negative in a sarcastic way
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ascertain
 Definition
to make sure; to find out
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sinister
 Definition
evil; bad
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bewildered
 Definition
puzzled; confused
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gaunt
 Definition
thin
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surly
 Definition
unfrendly; bad tempered
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dissemble
 Definition
lie
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stigma
 Definition
brand; mark of shame
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patronize
 Definition
talk down to
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chic
 Definition
fashionable
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slander
 Definition
defamatory spoken statement
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libel
 Definition
defamatory written statement
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moot
 Definition
subject to debate
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mentor
 Definition
adviser; teacher
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