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Elite Vocab Set 2
Set A & B: Numbers 50-75
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9th Grade
06/25/2009

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prognosticate
Definition
to predict
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euphony
Definition
pleasing sound, especially with words
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proximity
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closeness
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shade
Definition
a small variation, a nuance; a small amount
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pummel
Definition
to hit with fists, to beat
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chauvinism
Definition
to have a strong devotion for ones country or sex
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discard
Definition
to throw out
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labyrinthine
Definition
puzzling or confusing
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amalgamate
Definition
to combine as one; unite
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leery
Definition
suspicious and distrustful
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machination
Definition
an artful or secret scheme or plot
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inscribe
Definition
to write, carve or engrave words or letter on or in a surface
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context
Definition
the setting in which things occur
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vogue
Definition
prevailing fashion
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obsequious
Definition
showing an extreme attentiveness to
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agrarian
Definition
related to farming
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august
Definition
showing awe or admiration to a person because of high rank or character
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buttress
Definition
to prop up or support
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zeal
Definition
passion
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flagrant
Definition
very bad or offensive
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rambunctious
Definition
extremely loud and disorderly
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caustic
Definition
cutting; ability to corrode or burn in a chemical reaction
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maverick
Definition
a person who does not abide to the rules; one who rebels
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amble
Definition
to walk slowly or leisurely
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draconian
Definition
very harsh and severe
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homely
Definition
unattractive
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palpable
Definition
touchable
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coalesce
Definition
to merge together to form one single body
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elysian
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heavenly
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piquant
Definition
tart
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shard
Definition
a small piece of something
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latitude
Definition
ability to move without ristrictions
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innocuous
Definition
harmless
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egress
Definition
to exit; the ability to exit
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embed
Definition
to fix into surroundings
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vociferous
Definition
loud and vehement
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canard
Definition
a false report
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claustrophobia
Definition
a fear of confined spaces
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dilute
Definition
to lessen the concentration of
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recur
Definition
to repeat
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puerile
Definition
childish; immature
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requisite
Definition
needed
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colossal
Definition
very large
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bulwark
Definition
something set as a defensive fortification
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voluble
Definition
talkative
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chary
Definition
very cautious
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bowdlerize
Definition
to censor, esp. prudishly
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posterity
Definition
future generations
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lassitude
Definition
feeling of weakness
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domain
Definition
an area or range of rule or control
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