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Gallacher's List- Week 6
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English
10th Grade
03/18/2013

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Incipient
Definition
beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage
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Inauspicious
Definition
not favorable
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Impious
Definition
lacking reverence; disrespectful
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Implacable
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incapable of being calmed
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Impartial
Definition
unbiased; neutral
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Immutable
Definition
unchanging
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Immune
Definition
safe from harm; protected
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Illuminate
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to light up; make clear
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Hypocritical
Definition
insincere
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Harangue
Definition
a long abusive speech or lecture
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Haphazard
Definition
random; occurring in an unplanned way
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Guile
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cunning; deceitfulness
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Grievous
Definition
causing grief; serious
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Glutton
Definition
a person for having a huge, insatiable appetite for food and drink
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Garrulous
Definition
overly talkative
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Garnish
Definition
to decorate; to trim
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Galvanize
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to stir into action or awareness
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Feasible
Definition
capable of being accomplished or carried out; possible
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Facilitate
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to make easier or more convenient; to aid
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Extrovert
Definition
an outgoing personality
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Expound
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to elaborate; to explain in great detail
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Exorbitant
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literally out of orbit, hence unreasonable
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Evade
Definition
to escape or avoid something
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Ephemeral
Definition
temporary; fleeting; transitory
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Encroach
Definition
to intrude gradually upon the property or rights of another; to trespass
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Eminent
Definition
outstanding; illustrious; very prominent; notable
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Eloquence
Definition
speaking well
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Eccentric
Definition
odd; unusual; quirky
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Epicure
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a person with refined tastes in food and drink; a gourmet
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Elusive
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hard to reach; hard to catch; evasive
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