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Lessons 1 to 3: Words I Don't Get
These are words that I need to study extra BEFORE the final
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English
11th Grade
01/23/2013

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Term
contemptuous
Definition

huaghty; scornful

 

syn: arrogant; derisive

 

ant: humble; polite

Term
vacillate
Definition

to waver; to sway indecisively

 

syn: fluctuate; swing

 

ant: decide

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perspicacious
Definition

keen; mentally sharp

 

syn: shrewd; keen; clever

 

ant: dull; stupid

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abtemious
Definition

using or consuming sparingly

 

syn: frugal; moderate

 

ant: gluttonous; greedy

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expurgate
Definition

to remove vulgar or objectionable material scenes from movies

 

syn: censor; bowldlerize; sanitize

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pellucid
Definition

transparent; clear

 

syn: limpid

 

ant: obscure; opaque

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