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English - Vocab list #9
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12th Grade
02/03/2010

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Superfluous
Definition
Adj

Overabundant; more than is needed; unnecessary
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Voracious
Definition
Adj

Greedy; gluttonous; ravenous; insatiable
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Epicurean
Definition
Adj

Having to do with the pleasure of eating and drinking
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Chary
Definition
Adj

Cautious; weary
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Ephemeral
Definition
Adj

Lasting a short time; fleeting
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Itinerant
Definition
Adj

Wandering about; tending to move around
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Antediluvian
Definition
Adj

Very old; antiquated
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Covert
Definition
Adj

Undercover; secret; hidden
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Charlatan
Definition
N

A fraud; an imposter
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Hedonist
Definition
N

A person who lives for pleasure (negative connotation)
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Raconteur
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N

A skillful storyteller
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Erudite
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Adj

Scholarly; wise due to much reading and studying
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Autonomy
Definition
N

Independence
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Vilify
Definition
V

To slander or defame someone's name or reputation

Example: If I were to vilify Stephen Peabody's name, I'd say that he was drunk at Winterfest.
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Debunk
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V

To prove wrong or false
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