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11th Grade
05/08/2014
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Voracious
 Definition
Extremely hungry
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Compound
 Definition
Mixture
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Eminent
 Definition
Lofty, famous, standing out
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Badger
 Definition
1. To nag 2. Animal like a stout weasel
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Fabricate
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1. To build 2. To lie
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Interminable
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Seemingly endless
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Rudimentary
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Unrefined, imperfect
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Perceive
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To comprehend, to obtain knowledge the senses
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Deplorable
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Shockingly bad, horrible
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Initiate
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To begin or start something
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Obliterate
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To erase or blot out
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Senile
 Definition
Confused in old age
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Irrational
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Absurd, unreasonable
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Trivial
 Definition
Of little worth or importance
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Archaic
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Ancient, very old
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Gaudy
 Definition
Showing in a tasteless way
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Superficial
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1. Relating to appearance 2. Thoughtless actions, insincere, shallow
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Inevitable
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Unavoidable
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Culminate
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To reach the highest point
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Acute
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1. Sharp 2. Angle less than 90 degrees
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Genre
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Category, different types of literature
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tenacious
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Holding fast, stubborn
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Deter
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To discourage or prevent
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Fluctuate
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1. To move back and forth 2. To vary in degree
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Plethora
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Large or excessive amount
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Condolence
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Offer sympathy
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Imperative
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1. Expressing command. 2. Obligated
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Infamous
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Having a bad reputation
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Mundane
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Ordinary, everyday
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Loathe
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Intense dislike
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Reprimand
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To scold
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Ominous
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Looking like something bad is going to happen
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To eat humble pie
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To apologize
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To go by the book
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Follow the rules
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To lighten one's belt
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To spend less money
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To ruffle someone's feathers
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To get them upset
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To be on pins and needles
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To be nervous
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To burn the midnight oil
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Work late into the night
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Crocodile tears
 Definition
Insincere tears, grief
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A dime a dozen
 Definition
An abundant supply (cheap)
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