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English Vocab
English Final
51
English
9th Grade
12/15/2009

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hone
Definition
to sharpen
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pensive
Definition
dreamily thoughtful
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flux
Definition
a state of continual change
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hovel
Definition
a shed
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despot
Definition
a dictator
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gird
Definition
to prepare for an event
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mesmerize
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hypnotized
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ogre
Definition
a brute
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egress
Definition
a means of exit
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cadaverous
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of or like a corpse
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penury
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extreme poverty
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gothic
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of or relating to the Dark Ages
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bandy
Definition
to talk casually
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delude
Definition
to mislead
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elude
Definition
to escape
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allude
Definition
to hint at
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gist
Definition
the main idea
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begrudge
Definition
to envy
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amalgamate
Definition
to mix or combine
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educe
Definition
to draw or bring out
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declaim
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to speak in dramatic tone
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obtrude
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to force oneself into a position uninvited
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jaded
Definition
worn out
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ostentatious
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an showy display
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fallow
Definition
inactive; unproductive
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fealty
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loyalty
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lackadaisical
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lazy
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edifice
Definition
a large building
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obsequy
Definition
a funeral rite of ceremony
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quaff
Definition
to drink in large amounts
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paucity
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scarcity; a lack of
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pensive
Definition
dreamily thoughtful
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demented
Definition
mentally unstable
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adamant
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firm, not changing
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assuage
Definition
to ease or calm
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irascible
Definition
easily angered
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nebulous
Definition
unclear or vague
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predilection
Definition
a preference
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undulate
Definition
to move in a wavelike motion
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perogative
Definition
a right
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temerity
Definition
rashness
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contentious
Definition
quarrelsome
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impudent
Definition
not showing due respect
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acquiescence
Definition
acceptance
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apprehensive
Definition
anxious
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feral
Definition
in a wild state
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infallible
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trustworthy
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elucidate
Definition
to explain
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garishly
Definition
loudly
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venerable
Definition
worthy of respect
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wry
Definition
crooked
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