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ELA VOCAB TKAM
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English
9th Grade
04/11/2010

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Assuage
Definition
Relieve something unpleasant
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Predilection
Definition
A special liking or preference for something
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Amble
Definition
A slow and relaxed walk or style of walking
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Malevolent
Definition
Harmful or evil
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Inequity
Definition
Unfair situation or action
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Fractious
Definition
Irritable and complaining
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Inconsistent
Definition
contradictory, two things that are complete opposites
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Remote
Definition
distant, far away
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Mortification
Definition
Shame, self-imposed hardship, death or decay of living tissue
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Infallible
Definition
perfect
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Auspicious
Definition
Promising well for the future
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Pestilence
Definition
Epidemic of disease
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Fragile
Definition
Easily broken, weak
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Render
Definition
Give decision, give help, make something, result in something
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Vigil
Definition
Night watch, consider in quiet awareness
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Rudiments
Definition
Something basic to the subject; beginning
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Mediative
Definition
Emptying or concentration of the mind
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unfathomable
Definition
Impossible to measure, impossible to understand
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Placid
Definition
Calm, serene
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perplexity
Definition
something difficult to understand
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Inaudible
Definition
can't be heard, too hard to hear
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Perpetual
Definition
Lasting forever, continuous
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obstreperous
Definition
noisy, unruly
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Amiable
Definition
Friendly and pleasant, with friendly feelings
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Articulate
Definition
Eloquent, coherent, speak intelligibly; communicate something
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Contemporary
Definition
Modern in style, of the same, of the same age
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Cantankerous
Definition
Easily angered and difficult to get along with
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Temerity
Definition
overconfident, cocky
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Cynical
Definition
doubtful in human nature, somewhat pessimistic
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Discreet
Definition
Not wanting to avoid or upset others
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Expunge
Definition
eradicate, get rid of
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Furtive
Definition
doing something while trying to be hidden
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Adamant
Definition
determined and stubborn, not willing to change their mind
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Sordid
Definition
the worst aspects in human nature
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brevity
Definition
shortness in time
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turmoil
Definition
confusion, commotion, distrubance, and destruction
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eccentricity
Definition
odd, pecuilar, weird
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notoriety
Definition
being famous for something bad
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spurious
Definition
not authetic or original
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squander
Definition
to spend something in a wasteful way
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disapprobation
Definition
condemnation
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vexations
Definition
irritations
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transaction
Definition
doing business
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edificiation
Definition
enlightment
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aberration
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odd
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guilessness
Definition
naive and too easily trusting
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Mausoleum
Definition
building containing tombs
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affluent
Definition
wealthy
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exhilarate
Definition
to make someone feel excited
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sqaulity
Definition
lacking in fine qualities
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rectitude
Definition
righetousness
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