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Literature
11th Grade
01/03/2011
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corroborate
 Definition
to confirm
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anomaly
 Definition
deviation from the norm
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induce
 Definition
to bring about
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pulchritude
 Definition
beauty
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tawdry
 Definition
cheap, showy
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copious
 Definition
abundant
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encumber
 Definition
to hinder
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poignant
 Definition
emotionaly moving
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sordid
 Definition
filthy
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unheralded
 Definition
unexpected
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dearth
 Definition
lack
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exhort
 Definition
to urge by strong appeals
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heinous
 Definition
shocking
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obsequious
 Definition
brown nosing
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vacuous
 Definition
empty
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abandon
 Definition
total lack of inhibition
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cessation
 Definition
complete halt
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dispel
 Definition
to scatter, or drive out
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torpid
 Definition
dormant or lothargic
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luminous
 Definition
bright
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grandiose
 Definition
magnificent and imposing
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incessant
 Definition
continious
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obtrusive
 Definition
pushy
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renown
 Definition
fame
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verbose
 Definition
wordy
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bonanza
 Definition
something profitible
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discrepancy
 Definition
difference between
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facade 
 Definition
front
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impasse 
 Definition
a dilemma with no solution 
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skulk
 Definition
sneak
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chagrin 
 Definition
shame
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edd
 Definition
receed
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gargantuan
 Definition
giant
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lackadaisical 
 Definition
lazy
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quagmire
 Definition
difficult situation
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corpluence
 Definition
obesity
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exude
 Definition
ooze
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hone
 Definition
to sharpen
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malapropism
 Definition
humorous misuse of words
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prowess
 Definition
bravery or skillful
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abscond
 Definition
to depart secretly
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keen
 Definition
intellectually sharp
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zealot
 Definition
someone passionately devoted to a cause
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pernicious
 Definition
very harmful
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fodder
 Definition
raw material
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blatant
 Definition
showy
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fidelity
 Definition
loyality
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malefactor
 Definition
evil doer
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super sede
 Definition
replace
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umbrage
 Definition
offense
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dilapidated 
 Definition
negelected
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glib
 Definition
casual
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malady
 Definition
illness
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trite
 Definition
shallow
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xenophobia
 Definition
fear or forieners
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accrue
 Definition
to acculate 
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cynic
 Definition
a person who mistrust the motives of others
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extol
 Definition
to praise
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inkling
 Definition
hint
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odious
 Definition
hateful
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awry
 Definition
crooked
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buffoon 
 Definition
clown
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coquette
 Definition
woman who flirts
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enenate
 Definition
to weaken
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pilfer
 Definition
to steal
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balk
 Definition
 refuse
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decry
 Definition
to belittle
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epitome
 Definition
repestive of an entire group
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hackneyed
 Definition
worn out by over use
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masochist
 Definition
one who enjoys pain
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gall
 Definition
bitterness
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idiosyncrasy 
 Definition
eccentricity 
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injunction
 Definition
command
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loquacious 
 Definition
talkative
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pariah
 Definition
outcast
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errant
 Definition
straying
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quintessence 
 Definition
most typical example
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retrograde 
 Definition
having a backwards motion
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blanch 
 Definition
to pale
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patronize 
 Definition
to disparge
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auspicious 
 Definition
promising
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behemoth 
 Definition
huge creature
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certitude
 Definition
assurance 
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dither
 Definition
to move without clear purpose
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editorialize 
 Definition
to express an opinion on an issue
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lachrymose 
 Definition
tearful
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mercenary 
 Definition
motivated only by greed
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pallid
 Definition
lacking color
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reiterate 
 Definition
to say or do again
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perpetual 
 Definition
endless
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bonhomie 
 Definition
atmosphere of good character
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carnal
 Definition
of the flesh
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chalice 
 Definition
cup
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kinetic
 Definition
relating to motion
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secular 
 Definition
not specifically pertaining to religion
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irascible
 Definition
easily angered
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ludicrous 
 Definition
ridiculous 
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moot
 Definition
debatable 
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paltry
 Definition
pitifully small
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travesty 
 Definition
parody 
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fabricate
 Definition
to construct
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mar
 Definition
to spoil
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parry
 Definition
to ward off
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stringent
 Definition
imposing serve standards
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vermin
 Definition
small creature usually offensive to humans
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anarchy
 Definition
chaos
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boor
 Definition
crude person
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dilate
 Definition
to enlarge
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kudos
 Definition
fame
Term
tempestuous
 Definition
stormy
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coagulate
 Definition
to clot
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depreciate
 Definition
to gradually lose value
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emulate
 Definition
to copy
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grnal
 Definition
deformed
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masquerade 
 Definition
disguise 
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filch 
 Definition
to steal
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impervious 
 Definition
impossible to penetrate 
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inquest 
 Definition
investigation 
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riddle
 Definition
to make many holes in
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stupefy
 Definition
to stun
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illustrious 
 Definition
famous
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incognito 
 Definition
in disguise 
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parley 
 Definition
discussion usually between enemies 
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resonate 
 Definition
to echo
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simper 
 Definition
to smirk
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curmudgeon 
 Definition
cranky person
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effigy 
 Definition
stuffed doll
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forte 
 Definition
strong point
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insatiable 
 Definition
never satisfied 
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preposterous 
 Definition
absurd 
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inert 
 Definition
unable to move
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jargon 
 Definition
specialized language 
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nefarious 
 Definition
evil 
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presumptuous 
 Definition
rude 
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trouce
 Definition
defeat
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demographics 
 Definition
data relating to the study of human population 
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exuberant
 Definition
happy
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megalomania 
 Definition
mental state with delusions of wealth and power
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squalid
 Definition
filthy 
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vie
 Definition
to compete
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infallible 
 Definition
incapable of making mistakes
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lucid
 Definition
clear and easily understood
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nebulous 
 Definition
cloudy
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precocious 
 Definition
usually advanced at an early age
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