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Final Vocab Review
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English
9th Grade
06/13/2009

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bilk
Definition
to swindle or cheat
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homily
Definition
a sermon
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demise
Definition
death; ceasing to exist
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emit
Definition
to send out; to give forth, as in sound or light
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decadence
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moral deterioration
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aghast
Definition
feeling great dismay or horror
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granary
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a storehouse for grain
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choleric
Definition
easily angered
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impede
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to hinder, obstruct
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qualm
Definition
a feeling of uneasiness
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lampoon
Definition
a written satire used to ridicule or attack someone
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narcisstic
Definition
concieted; having excessive self-love or admiration
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eradicate
Definition
to wipe out; to destroy
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fabricate
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to concot; to make up a story in order to decieve
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ghastly
Definition
horrible; frightful
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fallible
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capable of error
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blatant
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obvious; too conspicuous
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dawdle
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to waste time
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affilate
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an assosiate, partner
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fawn
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to act slavishly sumbissive
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calumnly
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a false and malicious accusation
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berate
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to scold or rebuke serverly and at length
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minion
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a fawning, servile follower
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desolate
Definition
lonely; forlorn; uninhabitated; barren
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bane
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the cause of ruin, harm, distress, or death
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pacify
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to calm down
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garble
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to mix-up or distort
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prevaricate
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to lie
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filch
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to steal
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neophyte
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a beginner
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flagrant
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glaringly bad; outrageous
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patrician
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an aristocrat
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emissary
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one sent on a special mission to represent others
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kindred
Definition
having similar origin, nature, or character
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fracas
Definition
a loud quarrel or fight
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lacerate
Definition
to tear (flesh) jaggedly
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futile
Definition
useless, pointless
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immaculate
Definition
spotless, perfect
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gait
Definition
manner of walking
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carp
Definition
to complain or to find fault in a petty or nagging way 
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query
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to ask; inquire
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queue
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a line of people or vehicles
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nefarious
Definition
very wicked; notorious
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genesis
Definition
beginning; origin
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facade
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a deceptive outward appearence; a misinterpretation
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deluge
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a flood; an overwhelming rush
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catholic
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universal; wide-ranging
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eerie
Definition
weird; mysterious; strange and frightening
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martial
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warlike; military
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anthropormorphic
Definition
attributing human characteristics or qualitites to objects, animals, or gods
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beneficiary
Definition
one who recieves benefitits
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careen
Definition
to swerve or lurch from side to side while in motion
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aplomb
Definition
self-confidence
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guile
Definition
slyness and cunning in dealing with others.
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modicum
Definition
a small amount
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fester
Definition
to grow embittered over time; to rot
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languish
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to become weak or feeble; to lose strength
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pall
Definition
something that covers or conceals
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havoc
Definition
great destruction; chaos
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rancid
Definition
having a bad taste or smell; spoiled
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holocaust
Definition
a great or complete destruction of life
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embroil
Definition
to draw into conflict or fight
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anachronism
Definition
something or someone existing outside its proper time
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denigrate
Definition
to attack the reputation of; to speak ill of 
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humane
Definition
kind; compassionate
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effusive
Definition
emotionally excessive; overly demonstrative
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defunct
Definition
no longer in existance
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lackey
Definition
a slavish follower
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envisage
Definition
to form a mental picture
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lament
Definition
to mourn
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gape
Definition
to stare with an open mouth
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impertinent
Definition
rude and disrespectful
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haughty
Definition
arrogent; proud
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nemesis
Definition
someone or something a person cannot conquer or achieve; a hated enemy
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lethal
Definition
deadly; fatal
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catalyst
Definition
a person, thing, or agent that speeds up or stimulates a result, reaction, or change
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jargon
Definition
vocabulary distinctive to a particular group of people
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judicious
Definition
showing sound judgement
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foible
Definition
a minor weakness in character
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benediction
Definition
the act of blessing
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frivolous
Definition
trivial; silly
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alacrity
Definition
liveliness; willingness; eagerness
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deify
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to make a god of; to look upon or worship as a god
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carnage
Definition
bloody and extensive slaughter
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impel
Definition
to push into motion
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epitaph
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an inscription on a tombstone; a brief comment about a deceased person
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harp
Definition
to persist in talking continuously 
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lateral
Definition
of or relating to the side
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pallid
Definition
pale; faint in color
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impetuous
Definition
acting suddenly without thought
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adjunct
Definition
connected or attached to in a dependant, subordinate, or auxilary manner but not part of
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macabre
Definition
horrible, grim
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farcial
Definition
absurd, ridiculously clumsy
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deboniar
Definition
carefree and self-confidetn in manner; elegant and gracious
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penchant
Definition
a strong liking
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deplete
Definition
to use up gradually
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chicanery
Definition
the use of tricks or clever talk to deceive or evade
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feisty
Definition
aggressive; lively, energetic
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mitigate
Definition
to makes less severe; to become milder
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gull
Definition
to cheat; fool or hoax
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nadir
Definition
lowest point
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equivocal
Definition
ambigous; intentionally vague
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geneology
Definition
family history
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impervious
Definition
incapable of being affected
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filial
Definition
of relating to, or befitting a son or daughter
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daub
Definition
to paint coarsely or unskilfully
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admonish
Definition
to warn; to caution in counsel
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obeisance
Definition
a bow or similar gesture expressing deep respect
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cache
Definition
a concealed store of goods or valubles
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affliction
Definition
anything causing great suffering
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mendicant
Definition
a beggar
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aphorism
Definition
a concise statement of a truth or principle 
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oscillate
Definition
to swing back nd forth like a pendulum
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delete
Definition
to take out or remove
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oust
Definition
to drive out; expel; deprive
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impermeable
Definition
not permitting passgae
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paean
Definition
a fervent expression, or song, of joy or praise
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lax
Definition
careless or negligent
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palpable
Definition
obvious; capable of being touched or felt
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pariah
Definition
a social outcast
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fluent
Definition
able to express oneself easily and clearly
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cavort
Definition
to leap about in a springly matter; romp
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pedagogue
Definition
a schoolteacher
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melee
Definition
a noisy, confused fight
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ensue
Definition
to follow as a result
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desecrate
Definition
to damage a holy place; to treat with irreverance
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personification
Definition
a person or thing that represnts an idea
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bias
Definition
a prejududice view for or against; a preferance
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aloof
Definition
reserved, distant
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gyrate
Definition
to rotate or revolve quickly; to spiral
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fiat
Definition
an official order
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fidelity
Definition
faithfulness
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rambunctious
Definition
unruly; uncontrolable
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hilarity
Definition
gaiety; joviality
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