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English Vocabulary Words Set 1
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English
11th Grade
08/25/2008

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clarity
Definition
clearness in thought or expression
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cogent
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convincing; reasonable
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cohesive
Definition
condition of sticking together
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compelling
Definition
forceful; urgently demanding attention
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convoluted
Definition
intricate, complex
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didactic
Definition
intended to instruct
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dogmatic
Definition
characterized by a stubborn adherence to insufficiently proved beliefs
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effusive
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describing unrestrained emotional expression; gushy
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emphatic
Definition
expressed with emphasis
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florid
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describing flowery or elaborate speech
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fluid
Definition
easily flowing
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rapport
Definition
a relationship of mutual trust or affinity
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adage
Definition
a wise old saying
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poignant
Definition
profoundly moving; touching
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abstruse
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hard to understand
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arduous
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difficult; painstaking
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futile
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having no useful purpose
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heinous
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hatefully evil; abominable
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impede
Definition
to slow the progress of
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impenetrable
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incapable of being understood
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dilatory
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describing one who habitually delays or is tardy
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enervate
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to weaken the strenght or vitality of
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indolent
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lazy
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listless
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lacking energy; lazy
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sedentary
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not migratory; settled
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soporific
Definition
causing sleep or sleepiness
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stupor
Definition
a state of reduced or suspended sensibility
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torpor
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laziness; inactivity; dullness
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paucity
Definition
an extreme lack of
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ebullience
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intense enthusiasm
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farce
Definition
an absurdly ridiculous situation
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frenetic
Definition
wildly excited or active
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garrulous
Definition
given to excessive, rambling talk
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gratuitous
Definition
given freely; unearned; unwarranted
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insipid
Definition
uninteresting; unchallenging
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ponderous
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extremely dull
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sonorous
Definition
having or producing sound
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squalor
Definition
a filthy condition or quality
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superfluous
Definition
extra; unnecessary
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specious
Definition
having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually false
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slander
Definition
false charges and malicious oral statements or reports about someone
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ruse
Definition
a crafty trick
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egregiousq
Definition
conspicuously bad or offensive
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facetious
Definition
playfully humorous
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pander
Definition
to cater to the lower tastes and desires of others or exploit their weaknesses
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propriety
Definition
appropriateness of behavior
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wry
Definition
dryly humorous, often with a touch of irony
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lampoon
Definition
a broad satirical piece; or to broadly satire
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parody
Definition
an artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect
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abdicate
Definition
to formally give up power
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annihilate
Definition
to destroy completely
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benevolent
Definition
kind; generous
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despotic
Definition
characterized by exercising absolute power tyrannically
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dictatorial
Definition
domineering; oppressively overbearing
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haughty
Definition
condescendingly proud
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imperious
Definition
arrogantly domineering or overbearing
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omnipotent
Definition
all-powerful
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patronizing
Definition
treating in a condescending manner
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usurp
Definition
to take power by force
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