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english vocab
unit 1
50
English
10th Grade
11/04/2008

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Braggart
Definition
one who boasts a great deal (n.)
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Insipid
Definition
lacking in qualities of interest, dull (adj.)
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Pugnacious
Definition
eager to fight, belligerent (adj.)
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Nefarious
Definition
flagrantly wicked (adj.)
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Extol
Definition
Praise highly (v.)
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Torpid
Definition
lacking energy, feeling sluggish (adj.)
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Zealous
Definition
filled with enthusiasm, fervent (adj.)
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Voracious
Definition
Greedy, gluttonous (adj.)
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Prudent
Definition
Careful, cautious, wise (adj.)
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Expedite
Definition
to make easy and quick (v.)
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Digress
Definition
to wander off from the subject (v.)
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Insolent
Definition
boldly direspectful in speech or behavior, rude (adj.)
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Odious
Definition
loathsome, evil, revolting in a disgusting way (adj.)
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Effervescent
Definition
lively, bubbling
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Guile
Definition
crafty deceit, cunning (n.)
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Epicurean
Definition
having to do with relishing the pleasure of eating (adj.)
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Incisive
Definition
sharp, keen, penetrating (adj.)
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Fevent
Definition
filled with passionate emotion (adj.)
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Esoteric
Definition
understood only by a few (adj.)
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Sycophant
Definition
class pet, suck up (adj.)
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Colloquial
Definition
pertaining to common, everyday speech (adj.)
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Ostentatious
Definition
having to do with showing off (adj.)
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Complacent
Definition
self-satisfied, overly pleased with oneself (adj.)
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Hackneyed
Definition
made commonplace for overuse, trite (adj.)
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Bane
Definition
Poisen, torment, source of harm (n.)
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Enigma
Definition
a puzzle, a baffling situation (n.)
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Malicious
Definition
Spiteful, itentionaly mischievious or harmful (adj.)
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Anecdote
Definition
a short acount of a humorous or revealing situation (n.)
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Consecrate
Definition
to make or declare sacred (v.)
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Belittle
Definition
to make seem little, to put someone down (v.)
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Contemptuous
Definition
disrespectful, scornful (adj.)
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Banal
Definition
characterizing an idea that has become hackneyed or trite (adj.)
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Deleterious
Definition
harmful to ones health (adj.)
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Hedonist
Definition
one who lives solely for pleasure (n.)
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Auspicious
Definition
favorable, promising, pointing to good result (adj.)
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Censure
Definition
to critisize strongly (v.)
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Contrite
Definition
admitting guilt, eeling remorseful (adj.)
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Dubious
Definition
full of doubt, incertain (adj.)
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Eclectic
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Garbled
Definition
cunfused, mixed up (adj.)
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Eloquence
Definition
artful ease with speaking, speech that can impact people's feelings (n.)
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Didactic
Definition
intended to teach, morally instructive (adj.)
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Cantankerous
Definition
bad-tempered, quarrelsome (adj.)
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Immateial
Definition
insignificant, unimportant (adj.)
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Enervate
Definition
to weaken, lessen the strength (v.)
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Depravity
Definition
Extreme wickedness or corruption
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Benign
Definition
gentle, not harmful, kind, mild (adj.)
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Soporific
Definition
Sleep-inducing, sleepy (adj.)
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Fidelity
Definition
faithfulness, loyal (n.)
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Volition
Definition
will, conscious choice (n.)
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