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Rock the SAT 1-2
Flashcards for Silence; Reticence and Harbinger
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11th Grade
11/02/2010
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Impertinent
 Definition
rude; overly bold
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Impudent
 Definition
offensively bold; sassy
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Stupefied
 Definition
stunned! shocked to the point of stupidity!
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Futile
 Definition
weak; useless
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Reticence
 Definition
unwilling to speak; quietness
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Taciturn
 Definition
soft-spoken; quiet
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Strive
 Definition
to try hard
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Laconic
 Definition
brief; to-the-point
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Telepathy
 Definition
ability to read another's thoughts
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Belligerent
 Definition
hostile; warlike
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Truculent
 Definition
brutal; savage; barbaric
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Charlatan
 Definition
a con artist; a fake
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Vilify
 Definition
to speak badly about because you REALLY hate it!
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Denounce
 Definition
to speak badly about or to publicly accuse
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Serene
 Definition
calm; peaceful
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Tranquility
 Definition
peace and quiet
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Novice
 Definition
a beginner; a newbie!
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Neophyte
 Definition
a beginner
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Sanctuary
 Definition
a place of safety or refuge
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Harbinger
 Definition
a sign of something to come
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Euphoria
 Definition
extreme happiness
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Jejune
 Definition
boring; uninteresting
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Prosaic
 Definition
common; ordinary
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Banal
 Definition
unoriginal; ordinary
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Pedestrian
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common; uninteresting
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Mundane
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ordinary; commonplace
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Sojourn
 Definition
a temporary stay or break
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Respite
 Definition
a short rest
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Envelope
 Definition
to surround
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Incredulity
 Definition
disbelief; astonishment
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Morose
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gloomy; depressed; sad
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Penchant
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a strong desire; a tendency
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Symmetry
 Definition
an arrangement of balance; equal
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Reconteur
 Definition
a really great storyteller
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Agenda
 Definition
a list of things to do
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Exult
 Definition
to express great joy! to celebrate or rejoice
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Conflagration
 Definition
an uncontrolled fire; burning out of control
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Mosaic
 Definition
an image made of many small colored pieces
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Epiphany
 Definition
a sudden realization or insight; a WOW! moment
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Revelation
 Definition
an astonishing discovery or realization
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Supremacy
 Definition
the state of being the greatest
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