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General Vocab
9th Grade
01/28/2011

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Adulterate
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V. To corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
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Ambidextrous
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Adj. able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical
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Augment
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V. to make larger, increase
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Bereft
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Adj. deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
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Dour
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Adj. Stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored
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Guise
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N. an external appearance, cover, mask
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Intimation
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N.A hint, indirect suggestion
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Insidious
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Adj. Intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
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Reiterate
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V. to say again, repeat
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Stolid
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Adj. not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive
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Adroit
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Adj. skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
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Averse
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Adj. having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling
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Benevolent
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Adj. Kindly, charitable
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Cursory
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Adj. hasty, not thorough
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Duplicity
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N. treachery, deceitfulness
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Extol
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V. to praise extravagantly
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Meticulous
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Adj. extremely careful; particular about details
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Tepid
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Adj. Lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
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Artiface
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N. a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery
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Coerce
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V. to compel, force
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Craven
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Adj. Cowardly N. A coward
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Fallow
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Adj. plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow N. land left unseeded V. to plow but not seed
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Perpetuate
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V. to make permanent or long lasting
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Redress
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V. to set right, remedy N. relief from wrong or injury
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Sojourn
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N. a temporary stay V to stay for a time
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Ascertain
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V. to find out
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Cogent
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Adj. forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point
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Malevolent
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Adj. spiteful, showing ill will
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Panacea
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N. a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems
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Supercilious
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Adj. proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
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Venial
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Adj. easily excused; pardonable
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Assent
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V. to express agreement N. agreement
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Benefactor
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N. one who does good to others
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Dearth
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N. a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
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Diffident
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Adj. shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved
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Facile
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Adj. easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt
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Indomitable
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Adj. unconquerable, refusing to yield
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Pungent
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Adj. causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting
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Temerity
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N. rashness, boldness
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Truculent
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Adj. fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh
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