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25
English
11th Grade
12/13/2007

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blasphemy
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irreverence
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blithe
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cheerful
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bombastic
Definition
pompous in language
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braggadocio
Definition
unjustified boasting
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cabal
Definition
a group plotting secretly
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callous
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insensitive
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cajole
Definition
to coax
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calumny
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a false, malicious accusation
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vagary
Definition
a capricious notion; a whim
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catholic
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universal
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caustic
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sharp, biting
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celerity
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speed
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charlatan
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a pretender to knowledge; a quack
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censure
Definition
to condemn
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brevity
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briefness
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conciliate
Definition
to reconcile
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chafe
Definition
to annoy or vex
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chicanery
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deception
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chimerical
Definition
fantastically visionary or improbable
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demur
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to take exception to; to object
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cordial
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warm, hearty, and sincere
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assent
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to agree, to acquiesce (noun or verb)
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discerning
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perceptive; showing insight and understanding
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callow
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immature
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conjecture
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guess (noun or verb)
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