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Master List
(Second Semester)
40
English
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04/24/2006

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acute
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(adj) a condition that begins suddenly and does not last very long (eg, broken arm). Acute is the opposite of chronic.
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augment
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(v) enlarge or increase; grow or intensify
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austere
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(adj) having no adornment or ornamentation; bare
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banal
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(adj) repeated too often; over-familiar through overuse; hackneyed
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candid
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(adj) openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; frank
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complacent
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(adj) contented to a fault; self-satisfied and unconcerned
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condescend
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(v) do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
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contempt
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(n) lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
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denounce
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(v) speak out against
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depravity
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(n) corruption: moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
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deter
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(v) discourage; prevent because of fear of consequences
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discern
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(v) detect; to perceive clearly
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discord
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(n) disagreement
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discriminate
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(v) differentiate; make a distinction
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disdain
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(v) contempt; treat as unworthy of notice
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eccentric
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(adj) odd; unconventional in appearance or behavior
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enigma
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(n) mystery; something difficult to understand
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euphony
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(n) pleasing or sweet sound
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expedite
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(v) quicken; speed up
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extol
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(v) celebrate; glorify; commend
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obscure
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(adj) not clearly expressed; not easy to understand
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philanthropy
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(n) love of mankind; benevolence
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pious
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(adj) religious, typically too much so
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prodigal
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(adj) recklessly wasteful; extravagant
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provincial
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(adj) unsophisticated; having limited interests
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provocative
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(adj) arousing interest; stimulating
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redundant
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(adj) superfluous; repeated
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repudiate
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(v) to deny
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resign (resign oneself to something)
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(v) acceptance of something as inevitable
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resolute
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(adj) showing great determination
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futile
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(adj) producing no result; useless
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gravity
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(n) seriousness; a manner that is serious
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guile
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(n) craft; using tricks to deceive
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heresy
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(n) an opinion contrary to generally accepted beliefs
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incessant
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(adj) unceasing; continual
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indifferent
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(adj) showing no interest; apathetic
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inevitable
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(adj) not able to be prevented; sure to happen
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infamous
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(adj) having a bad reputation; notorious
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insipid
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(adj) lacking flavor or qualities that excite; bland
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lucid
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(adj) clearly expressed; easy to understand
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