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Finals Vocab
Finals Vocab
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English
10th Grade
12/08/2009
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Stickler
 Definition
someone who stubbornly insists on something and is highly attentive to detail.
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Pommel
 Definition
A knob on a sword.
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Surmise
 Definition
Guess.
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Palfrey
 Definition
A saddle horse particularly suitable for a woman.
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Anvil
 Definition
A heavy iron block with a smooth face.
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Prowess
 Definition
Exceptional valor, bravery, or ability, esp. in combat or battle.
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Void
 Definition
Having no legal force or effect.
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Proffer
 Definition
An offer or proposal.
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Wroth
 Definition
Angry, Violent.
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Repast
 Definition
The time during which a meal is eaten.
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Assay
 Definition
To examine or analyze.
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Dolor
 Definition
Sorrow; grief.
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Score
 Definition
When saying a number twenty or more.
Ex. Two Score=40
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Swoon
 Definition
To Faint.
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Venison
 Definition
Deer Meat.
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Giddy
 Definition
Overly happy.
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Withered
 Definition
Faded.
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Acronym
 Definition
A word shortened with letters to represent in.
Ex. A.S.A.P
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Coinage
 Definition
The act or process of inventing words.
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Portmanteau Word
 Definition
A word formed by merging the sounds and meanings of two different words.
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Diligence
 Definition
Caution.
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Meticulous
 Definition
Precise.
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Prudent
 Definition
Discreet.
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Systematic
 Definition
Orderly.
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Beguile
 Definition
Mislead.
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civility
 Definition
courtesy; politeness.
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Demeanor
 Definition
Behavior
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Foolhardy
 Definition
recklessly or thoughtlessly bold
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ignoble
 Definition
not noble
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Provincial
 Definition
showing manners.
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Unseemly
 Definition
inappropriate for time or place.
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conjecture
 Definition
guess.
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Dejected
 Definition
disheartened
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injection
 Definition
Ex. Shot.
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objectionable
 Definition
disapproval
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reject
 Definition
to refuse to have, take, recognize,
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Apprehensive
 Definition
quick to learn or understand.
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Conclusive
 Definition
Convincing.
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Dubious
 Definition
Doubtful
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Inevitable
 Definition
unable to be avoided
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Precarious
 Definition
insecure
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Qualm
 Definition
an uneasy feeling of conscience as to conduct
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Vacillate
 Definition
to waver in mind or opinion
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Assail
 Definition
to attack vigorously or violently
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Fortitude
 Definition
mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty
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