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CAVE Words List 5
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English
9th Grade
03/13/2008

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altruism
Definition
unselfish concern for the welfare of others
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autonomous
Definition
self-governing; independent
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chagrin
Definition
a feeling of embarrassment because of failure or disappointment
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concise
Definition
short and clear
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credible
Definition
believable or plausible; reliable
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disdain
Definition
to despise; to reject as being beneath oneself
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embellish
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to decorate; to improve by adding details
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eulogy
Definition
a speech or writing praising someone who has died
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fortitude
Definition
the strength to bear misfortune calmly
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gullible
Definition
easily cheated or tricked
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implacable
Definition
impossible to calm or please
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infer
Definition
to conclude from evidence; to reason
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laud
Definition
to praise or glorify
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mar
Definition
to hurt or spoil the appearance or quality of
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mitigrate
Definition
to make milder or less severe
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opulent
Definition
showing wealth and affluence
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placate
Definition
to stop from being angry; to appease
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profane
Definition
vulgar, coarse, obscene; religiously offensive
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quandary
Definition
a state of uncertainty; dilemma
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repugnant
Definition
offensive; disgusting; repulsive
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specter
Definition
a ghostly apparition; a phantom
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tedious
Definition
boring; tiresome
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truculent
Definition
ready to fight; pugnacious; cruel or savage
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vex
Definition
to annoy or bother; to puzzle
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xenophobia
Definition
abnormal fear of strangers or things foreign
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