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Core 1
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25
English
9th Grade
12/10/2011

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aberration
Definition
the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
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affectation
Definition
the act of taking on or displaying an attitude or mode of behavior not natural to oneself or not genuinely felt
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badger
Definition
any of various burrowing mammals of the weasel FAMILY that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
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behest
Definition
an authoritative order; COMMAND
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cacophony
Definition
harsh or discordant sound in the sound of words or phrases
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charlatan
Definition
one making usually showy pretenses to knowledge or ability
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defamation
Definition
the act of disgracing another
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didactic
Definition
designed or intended to teach
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dissident
Definition
disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, ORGANIZATION, or belief
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eclectic
Definition
selecting what appears to be best in various doctrines, methods, or STYLES
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environs
Definition
the districts around a city
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fatuous
Definition
complacently or inanely foolish; SILLY
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fraught
Definition
load, cargo
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germane
Definition
being at once relevant and appropriate; FITTING
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hegemony
Definition
the social, cultural, ideological, or economic influence exerted by a dominant group
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impecunious
Definition
having very little or no MONEY usually habitually
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incredulous
Definition
unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true; skeptical
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judicious
Definition
having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment; DISCREET
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macabre
Definition
having death as a subject; comprising or including a personalized representation of death
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obdurate
Definition
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
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plethora
Definition
a bodily condition characterized by an excess of blood and marked by turgescence and a florid complexion
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puerile
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juvenile; childish; silly
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raze
Definition
to destroy to the ground; DEMOLISH; erase
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sagacious
Definition
keen in sense perception
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seminal
Definition
containing or contributing the seeds of later development; CREATIVE, ORIGINAL
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