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English Final Vocabulary
Review of Vocabulary
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English
10th Grade
06/06/2010

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embellish
Definition
to decorate/ adorn
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furtive
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slyly, sneakily
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effrontery
Definition
bold shamelessness
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inordinate
Definition
over the top, far too great
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jettison
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to cast out
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pertinacious
Definition
very persistent
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misanthrope
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one who hates people
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juggernaut
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an unstoppable and inescapable force
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paucity
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an inadequate amount
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fatuous
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stupid/ foolish
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exacerbate
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to worsen
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portend
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to predict, indicate before something will happen
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allege
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to claim without proof
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irrefutable
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unable to prove false
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increment
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an enlargement, increase
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mandate
Definition
to command
a command
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paltry
Definition
insignificant
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paroxysm
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a sudden outburst
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redolent
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a fragrant that arouses memories
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vacillate
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to swing indecisively
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collusion
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a secret agreement
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luminous
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glowing
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obsequious
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overly submissive, slavish attentiveness
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shambles
Definition
mess
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sporadic
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occurring at irregular intervals
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forgo
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to pass up
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fraught
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completely filled with
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benign
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gentle/ kind
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abrogate
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to repeal/ cancel
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asperity
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roughness
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cabal
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a secret group
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impecunious
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little/ no money
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inexorable
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inflexible
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onerous
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burdensome
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sequester
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to set apart
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aesthetic
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pertaining to beauty
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languish
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to become weak/ feeble
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gregarious
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social
living together in a group
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laconic
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concise, to the point
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nadir
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the lowest point
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perfunctory
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done in an uninterested or hasty manner
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tantamount
Definition
equivalent, having the same meaning
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