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10th Grade
06/25/2012

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adjunct
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a subordinate; an assistant
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admonish
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to warn; to caution
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advocate
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to recommend; to speak in favor of
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affiliate
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an associate; partner
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affliction
Definition
anythng causing great suffering
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aghast
Definition
feeling great dismay of horror
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alacrity
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liveliness; willingness; eagerness
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alienate
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to make others unfriendly to you
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allude
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to hint at; to refer to indirectly
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aloof
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reserved; distant
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amalgamate
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to combine
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ambidextrous
Definition
equally skillful with either hand
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anachronism
Definition
something or someone out of its proper place or time
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animate
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to give life or motion to
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anthropomorphic
Definition
attributing human characteristics or qualities to objects, animals, or gods
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antiquated
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no longer used or useful; very old
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aphorism
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a concise statement of a truth or principle
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aplomb
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self-confidence
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bandy
Definition
to give and take quickly in conversation; to toss back and forth
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bane
Definition
the cause of ruin, harm or distress, death
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beget
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to produce; to be the father of
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begrudge
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to resent another's success; to give with reluctance
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belated
Definition
delayed
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beleaguer
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to beseige by encircling; to harass
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benediction
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a blessing
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beneficiary
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one who receives benefits
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berate
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to scold or rebuke severely and at length
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berserk
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in a state of violent or destructive rage
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bias
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a prejudiced view that inhibits impartial judgment
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bibliophile
Definition
a lover of books
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bilk
Definition
to cheat or swindle; to thwart or frustrate
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blatant
Definition
offensively noisy; obvious, too conspicuous
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blight
Definition
anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation
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cache
Definition
a hiding place; or things hidden
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cadaverous
Definition
of or like a corpse; pale, gaunt, thin
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calumny
Definition
a false and malicious accusation
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careern
Definition
to lean sideways; to lurch from side to side while in motion
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caricature
Definition
an exaggerated portrayal of one's features
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carnage
Definition
a bloody and extensive slaughter
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carp
Definition
to complain or to find fault in a petty or nagging way
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catalyst
Definition
a person or thing or agent that speeds up or stimulates a result, reaction, or change
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catholic
Definition
universal; wide-ranging
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cavort
Definition
to leap about in a sprightly manner; romp
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chafe
Definition
to irritate as if by friction or rubbing
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charisma
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to possess a great appeal or attraction for others
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chauvinist
Definition
one who has a fanatical devotion to a country, sex, religion, with contempt for other countries, the opposite sex, or other beliefs
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chicanery
Definition
trickery; the use of clever but tricky talk to deceive or evade
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choleric
Definition
easily angered
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dally
Definition
to waste time; to dawdle
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dastardly
Definition
mean and cowardly
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daub
Definition
to paint coarsely or unskillfully
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daunt
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to make afraid or discouraged
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dawdle
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to waste time
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debonair
Definition
carefree and self-confident in manner; elegant and gracious
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decadence
Definition
moral deterioration
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declaim
Definition
to speak in a dramatic, pompous, or blustering manner
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defunct
Definition
no longer in existence
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deify
Definition
to make a god of
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delete
Definition
to take out; to cross out
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delude
Definition
to mislead; to fool
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deluge
Definition
a flood; a great downpour; an overwhelming rush of anything
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demented
Definition
mentally ill; insane
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demise
Definition
death; a ceasing to exist
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denigrate
Definition
to ruin the reputation of; speak ill of
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denizen
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an occupant; inhabitant
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deplete
Definition
to use up gradually
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desecrate
Definition
to damage a holy place; to treat with irreverence
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desist
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to stop; forbear
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desolate
Definition
lonely; forlorn; unihabited; barren
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despot
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a dictator, with absolute power
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edifice
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a large, elaborate structure; an imposing building
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educe
Definition
to draw or bring out
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eerie
Definition
weird, mysterious; strange and frightening
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efface
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to obliterate; to wipe out
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effrontery
Definition
unashamed boldness
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effusive
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a pouring out; an excessive display of emotion; overly demonstrative
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egalitarian
Definition
pertaining to the belief in the equality of all men
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egress
Definition
the right to go out; or a way to go out
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elated
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to be in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful
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elite
Definition
the choice or best of a group
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