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Final Vocab Test
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100
English
12th Grade
04/10/2011
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Protrude
 Definition
to stick out; to project
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haughty 
 Definition

scornfully proud; self important

 
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Elegy
 Definition

requiem; lament

 
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Archaic
 Definition
old; out of date
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Retract
 Definition
to recant; to draw back
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Panoramic
 Definition
extensive; wide(said of view)
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Exacerbate
 Definition
to aggravate; to make worse
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Wan
 Definition
pale; colorless
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Apathy
 Definition
indifference; lack of emotion
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Circumvent
 Definition
to bypass; to skirt
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Falsetto
 Definition
squeak; squeal
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Downgrade
 Definition
slope; incline
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Orthodox
 Definition
conventional; customary
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Palpiate
 Definition
to tremble; to throb
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Abolish
 Definition
to nullify; to do away with
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Contempt
 Definition
scorn; disrespect
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Nettle
 Definition
to irritate; to bother
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Rigorous
 Definition
severe; harsh
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Spurn
 Definition
to reject; to refuse
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Envoy
 Definition
agent; messenger
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Pretentious
 Definition
pompous; vain
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Mulct
 Definition
to penalize by fining; to defraud or swindle
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Armistice
 Definition
truce; cease-fire
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Thwart
 Definition
to frustrate; to stop
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Blatant
 Definition
flagrant; noisy; oblivious
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Elegant
 Definition
refined; tasteful; stylish
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Belabor
 Definition
to beseige; to overdo
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Prognosis
 Definition
forecast; prediction
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Increment
 Definition
addition; supplement
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Detonate
 Definition
to explode; to ignite
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Sycophant
 Definition
flatterer; hanger-on
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Extraneous
 Definition
not essential; irrelevant
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Attest
 Definition
to certify; to affirm
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Itinerant
 Definition
transient; nomadic
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Cauterize
 Definition
to burn; to scortch
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Impose
 Definition
to place on; to encumber
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Despotism
 Definition
autocracy; tyranny
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Traduce
 Definition
to defame; to slander
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Poignancy
 Definition
emotion; sensitivity
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Salient
 Definition
strikingly conspicuous; prominent
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Piquant
 Definition
sharp; spicy
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Simile
 Definition
comparrison; parallel
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Fizzle
 Definition
to hiss; to bubble; to end weakly
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Hyperbole
 Definition
exaggeration; overstatement
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Elaborate
 Definition
to explain further; to enhance
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Deduce
 Definition
to infer; to conclude
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Gall
 Definition
to irritate; to aggravate
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Scanty
 Definition
meager; sparse
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Parity
 Definition
equality; sameness
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Nupital
 Definition
marital; wedded
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Dingy
 Definition
dark; dull
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Slake
 Definition
to satisfy; to gratify
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Engender
 Definition
to cause; to produce
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Vulnerable
 Definition
open to imjury or attack; assialble 
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Inception
 Definition
beginning; commencement
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Commonwealth
 Definition
mation; community
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Wary
 Definition
on guard; watchful
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Sardonic
 Definition
scornful; mocking
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Quaff
 Definition
to drink; to imbibe
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Transmute
 Definition
to change (something) into; to transform
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Usury
 Definition
extorsion; excessive cash interest
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Diligent
 Definition
industrious; thorough 
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Aggrandize
 Definition
to increase; to augment
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Pare
 Definition
to peel; to reduce
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Empathy
 Definition
emotional identification; sympathy
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Indicative
 Definition
pointing out; signifying
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Bequeath
 Definition
to leave to; to hand down
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Exemplify
 Definition
to illistrate; to give an example
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Plaintive
 Definition
sad; melancoly
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Citation
 Definition
official notice; summons
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Alien
 Definition
foreign; strange
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Fissure
 Definition
crevice; chasm
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Immolate
 Definition
to sacrifice; to kill by fire
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Dessicate
 Definition
to dry out; to drain the spirit
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Gravity
 Definition
seriousness; significance
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Revere
 Definition
to worship; to honor
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Marketable
 Definition
salable; in demand (for purchase)
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Portend
 Definition
foreshadow; to warn
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Versatile
 Definition
competent in many areas; multi-talented
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Tempest
 Definition
violent storm; tumult; uproar
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Hydraulic
 Definition
driven by fluid under pressure
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Equanimity
 Definition
calmness; peacefulness
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Undermine
 Definition
to disable; to damage
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Asterists
 Definition
star-shaped puncuation marks
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Pander
 Definition
to cater to people's baser desires; to act as a go-between
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Interminable
 Definition
suitable; appropriate
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Champion
 Definition
to evaluate; to defend
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Decorous
 Definition
endless; incessant
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Appraise
 Definition
to evaluate; to estimate
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Haven
 Definition
safe place; sanctuary
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Heresy
 Definition
an opinion counter to established belief, adherence to
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Acerbity
 Definition
sharpness; bitterness
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Grapple
 Definition
to sieze firmly; to struggle with
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Perfunctory
 Definition
with little interest and care; superficial
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Zigzag
 Definition
to proceed by means of sharp turns in alternate directions
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Vestige
 Definition
remaining part; atrace
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Wistful
 Definition
melancoly; dreamy
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Confide
 Definition
to trust; to reveal
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Tether
 Definition
to tie up; to secure
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Ruthless
 Definition
pitiless; to reveal
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