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English 9 vocab
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41
Language - English
9th Grade
11/24/2009

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Accolade
Definition
An award; an honor
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Archaic
Definition
Extremely old; ancient; outdated
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Arduous
Definition
Hard; difficult
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Fortuitous
Definition
Accidental; occurring by chance
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Exalt
Definition
To raise high, to glorify
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Adulation
Definition
Wild or excessive admiration; flattery
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Guile
Definition
Cunning; duplicity; artfulness
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Harbinger
Definition
A forerunner, a signal of
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Mendicant
Definition
A beggar
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Patriarch
Definition
The male head of a family or tribe
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Artifice
Definition
A clever trick, cunning
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Benefactor
Definition
One who provides help, especially in the form of a gift or donation
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Lament
Definition
To mourn
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Laud
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To praise; to applaud; to extol; to celebrate
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Propriety
Definition
Properness, good manners
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Artful
Definition
crafty; wily; sly
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Ethereal
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heavenly; as light and insubstantial as gas or ether.
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Respite
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a period of rest or relief
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Squander
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To waste
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Veracity
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Truthfullness
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Audacity
Definition
boldness,; reckless daring; impertinence
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Callow
Definition
Immature
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Diffident
Definition
Timid; lacking in self-confidence
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Foible
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A minor character flaw
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Impetuous
Definition
Impulsive, extremely impatient
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Address
Definition
to speak to, to direct one’s attention to
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Cliche
Definition
An overused saying or idea
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Genre
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A type or category, especially of art or writing
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Novel
Definition
New, original
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Hyperbole
Definition
an exaggeration used as a figure of speech, exaggeration
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Maverick
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A nonconformist, a rebel
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Ironic
Definition
meaning the opposite of what you mean to say; using words to mean something other than what they seem to mean
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Lucid
Definition
Clear, easy to understand
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Malaise
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A feeling of depression, uneasiness, queasiness
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Protagonist
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the leading character in a novel, play, or other work; a leader or champion
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Anecdote
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a short account of a humorous or revealing incident.
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Introspective
Definition
Tending to think about oneself, examining ones inner feelings
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Introspective
Definition
Tending to think about oneself, examining ones inner feelings
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Succinct
Definition
Brief and to the point, concise
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Vernacular
Definition
Everyday speech, slang, idiom
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Tangible
Definition
Touchable, palpable
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