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English 10 Vocab Lesson 13
English 10 Vocab Lesson 13
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English
10th Grade
02/18/2011

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Term
inert
Definition
unable to act or move; inactive; sluggish
Synonym: dormant; passive
Term
circumvent
Definition
to get around; to bypass
Synonym: avoid
Term
clandestine
Definition
secret
Synonym: covert; furtive
Term
acquit
Definition
to find not guilty of a fault or crime
Synonym: absolve
Term
deprecate
Definition
to express strong disapproval of
Synonym: deplore
Term
barrister
Definition
lawyer
Term
adulation
Definition
excessive praise or admiration
Synonym: flattery; adoration
Term
culinary
Definition
having to do with the kitchen or cooking
Term
bawdy
Definition
indecent; humorously obscene
Synonym: risque; lewd
Term
chastise
Definition
to punish severely
Synonym: discipline
Term
jocose
Definition
joking; humorous
Synonym: witty; funny; playful; jocund
Term
myriad
Definition
a very large number (used as a noun)
too numerous to be counted (used as an adjective)
Term
latent
Definition
present, but not active; hidden
Synonym: dormant
Term
pernicious
Definition
destructive; deadly
Synonym: malignant; harmful
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frugal
Definition
thrifty; economical in money matters
Synonym: economical
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