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10th Grade
11/08/2009
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Pretext
 Definition
excuse
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Diurnal
 Definition
daily
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Defray
 Definition
cover the cost of something
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Tacitum
 Definition
silient
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Terse
 Definition
breif
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Boon
 Definition
blessing or favorable gift
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Proletariant
 Definition
working class
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Heterogeneous
 Definition
varied, diffrent parts making hole
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Pittance
 Definition
very little amount
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Glib
 Definition
smooth speaker
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Penchant
 Definition
liking
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Solicitous
 Definition
showing care and attention
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Paraphrase
 Definition
restate
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Ostensible
 Definition
applying to be true
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Digress
 Definition
to wander in speech
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Uncanny
 Definition
strange, mystryous
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Morose
 Definition
depressed, sad
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Adept
 Definition
skilled
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Saturated
 Definition
completly soak through
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Pragmatic
 Definition
pratical
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Congenial
 Definition
compassonate, aggrable
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Capricous
 Definition
unpredictable
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Blatant
 Definition
noisy,loud
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obligatory
 Definition
require,mandatory
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Negligible
 Definition
unimportant,triffling
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Adamant
 Definition
unyielding,immovable, refusing to give in
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sporatic
 Definition
random
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vanguard
 Definition
lead position
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concur
 Definition
agree
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precociousness
 Definition
act more mature
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aloof
 Definition
at a distance not wanting to socialize
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creed
 Definition
set of belief
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Tawdry
 Definition
cheap and showy
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Peevish
 Definition
hard to please
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Arduous
 Definition
hard or difficult
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Personable
 Definition
attractive, good to look at
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Resolute
 Definition
firmly determined
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supposition
 Definition
theory
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Arbitary
 Definition
determined by chance
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monotonous
 Definition
without variety
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Legacy
 Definition
something handed down from past
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Manifold
 Definition
numerous
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Pliant
 Definition
flexable
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Retort
 Definition
quick reply
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Obstinate
 Definition
inflexable
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Lacerate
 Definition
cut or tear
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Omnipotent
 Definition
all powerful
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Unscrupulous
 Definition
without morals
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Renaissance
 Definition
re-birth
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Genesis
 Definition
Beginning
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Warrant
 Definition
reason or cause
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Cantankerous
 Definition
difficult to get along with
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Flippant
 Definition
disrespectful
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subjugate
 Definition
to defeat
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wry
 Definition
twisted
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Urbane
 Definition
polished sophisticated
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Jargoon
 Definition
highly specilized
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prudent
 Definition
careful
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Inviolable
 Definition
secure, safe
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Commodious
 Definition
spacious
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Proximity
 Definition
nearness or closeness
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advocate
 Definition
to plead for, defender
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delegate
 Definition
intrust with power
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unprecedented
 Definition
unheard of
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poignant
 Definition
sharp
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nebulous
 Definition
unclear
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clandestine
 Definition
done in secret
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tirade
 Definition
long drawn out speech
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recur
 Definition
to happen again
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tacit
 Definition
unspoken,silient
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allegation
 Definition
declaration with or without evidence
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Tenuous
 Definition
slim, weak in foundation
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complacent
 Definition
self satisfied, comfurtable
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Acme
 Definition
highest point of progress
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defunct
 Definition
dead extinct
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abet
 Definition
supported a criminal
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Haggard
 Definition
tired,worn out
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Waive
 Definition
certify
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Carnal
 Definition
in the body, bottley [top gun]
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Sanction
 Definition
authorize
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ambiguous
 Definition
unclear, vague
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spendthrift
 Definition
wasteful
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Mollify
 Definition
calm, make less harsh
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Unequivocal
 Definition
meaning that is clear
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Malleable
 Definition
easily shaped, or formed
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Verbose
 Definition
wordy
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Transient
 Definition
fleeding
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Nettle
 Definition
to annoy
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Repudiate
 Definition
to reject as false
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Impetuous
 Definition
hasty
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Frugal
 Definition
thrift, good with money
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Incongruous
 Definition
out of place
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Assuage
 Definition
to ease
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Corroborate
 Definition
to confirm
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Embellish
 Definition
to decorate
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Avaricious
 Definition
greedy
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Cursory
 Definition
little thought of detail
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Vacillate
 Definition
waver
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Clement
 Definition
mild, not severe
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Lucrative
 Definition
profitable
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Allocate
 Definition
to assign
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Reconcile
 Definition
make friendly again
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Paragon
 Definition
perfect example
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Analogous
 Definition
similair to
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circumscribe
 Definition
limit,restrict
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dearth
 Definition
a lack of something needed
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Ingratiating
 Definition
flattering
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Mercenary
 Definition
done for payment only
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Extemporize
 Definition
to speak without preperation
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Erudite
 Definition
learned, dealing with book smarts
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Austere
 Definition
serious or strict in manner
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Laconic
 Definition
using few words breif
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Amellorate
 Definition
to improve, to correct or reform something
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Circumspect
 Definition
careful considering as circumstances
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Quiescent
 Definition
still, quiet,inactive
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Foible
 Definition
weak point
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Fervent
 Definition
pasonite, fiery, ernest
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Protract
 Definition
drawn out, dragged out
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Ostentatious
 Definition
showing off
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Quandary
 Definition
state of uncertainty
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Censure
 Definition
blame, critize
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Cavil
 Definition
complain
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Assimilate
 Definition
absorb take in
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Rescind
 Definition
cancel, take back
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Discernible
 Definition
reconiseable, dectable
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Cataclysm
 Definition
a disaster
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Narassism
 Definition
selve love christensen
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Incriminate
 Definition
charge with a crime
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Vendetta
 Definition
bitter dispute
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Lucid
 Definition
Clear easy to understand
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Salient
 Definition
Noticeable, prominent
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Categorical
 Definition
absolute, without exception
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Inscrutable
 Definition
very difficult to understand, not open for investigation or analysis
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Construe
 Definition
to interpret, explain the meaning
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Allude
 Definition
To refuse to something indirectly
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Provident
 Definition
live thrifty
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Impute
 Definition
Blame Upon
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Astute
 Definition
Quick witted
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Neophyte
 Definition
Novice, new member of convent or religion
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Enigma
 Definition
purplexing problem, difficult problem
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Credence
 Definition
belief or acceptance
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Venerate
 Definition
respect deeply
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Garrulous
 Definition
talkative, in a rabbling or annoying way
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Trenchant
 Definition
extremly effective
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Autonomous
 Definition
independent, selve governing
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Panacea
 Definition
cure-all,universal antidote
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Ephemeral
 Definition
Short lived, lasting only for a short time
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Onerous
 Definition
Troublesome, hard to bear, difficult to endure
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Laity
 Definition
None professional
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Pungent
 Definition
Sharp, penetrating
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Prosaic
 Definition
Dull,ordinary
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Charlatan
 Definition
Fake,quack,imposter
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Perfunctory
 Definition
Mechanical,routine
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Morass
 Definition
Traps,confines
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Sophistry
 Definition
Deceptive reasoning,shuttle and misleading arguments
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Prolific
 Definition
Fruitful,fertile,productive
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Mundane
 Definition
Of the world,wordly,earthly
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Myriad
 Definition
countless,infinent
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Dissident
 Definition
Disagreeing,non-conformist
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Laudable
 Definition
Praiseworthy, or admiration
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Inimitable
 Definition
Unable to be imitated or copied
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Jaded
 Definition
Worn out,tired,fatigued
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Myopic
 Definition
Short lived
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Demonstrable
 Definition
Capable of being deminstrated,able to be proved
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