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Lesson 7 Vocab
Lesson 7 Vocab list for Krause
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English
11th Grade
01/08/2012
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Abhor
 Definition
To regard with extreme repugnance
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Accolade
 Definition
Praise, an award
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Ascetic
 Definition
One who leads a life of self-denial and contemplation.
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Bequeath
 Definition
To hand down.
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Charlatan
 Definition
One who claims to know something that he does not.
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Conflagration
 Definition
A large fire
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Dearth
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A lack, a scarcity
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Diffidence
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Shyness, reserve, unassertiveness
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Effervescent
 Definition
Showing high spirits 
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Ethereal
 Definition
Heavenly, unusually delicate, light, lacking material substance, intangible
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Expunge
 Definition
To remove, to erase
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Guile
 Definition
Deceitfulness, duplicity
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Implausible
 Definition
Not believable
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Incongruity
 Definition
Nonconformity, disagreement, incompatibility
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Insularity
 Definition
Qualities of an island; narrow-mindedness of opinion
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Morose
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Being sullen or gloomy
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Placate
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To appease or to pacify by making concessions
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Poignant
 Definition
Piercing, incisive, and keen
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Provincial
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Lacking sophistication, narrow minded
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Reiterate
 Definition
To repeat
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Spontaneous
 Definition
Having no external cause, acting on impluse
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Synthesis
 Definition
Combining parts into a whole
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Toxic
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Poisonous
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Vigilant
 Definition
Very alert, watchful
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Voluble
 Definition
Ability to use words easily, fluent and glib.
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