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Silence, Reticence
Rock the SAT Unit 1
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Language - English
10th Grade
06/01/2012
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impertinent (adjective)
 Definition
rude or overly bold
irrelevant
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impudent (adjective)
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offensively bold
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stupefied (verb or adjective)
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stunned or made stupid
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futile (adjective)
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producing no result
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reticent (noun)
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hesitancy to speak or act
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taciturn (adjective)
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using few words, soft-spoken
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strive (verb)
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to exert a great dal of effort
struggle, fight against
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laconic (adjective)
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brief and to-the-point
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telepathy (noun)
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the ability to read another's thoughts or to communicate by thinking
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belligerent (adjective)
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hostile and warlike
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truculent (adjective)
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brutal and savage
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charlatan (noun)
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a con artist or fake
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vilified (verb)
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defamed, reviled, spoken badly about a person or thing
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denounced (verb)
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spoken badly about or publicly accused, defamed, blamed
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serene (adjective)
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quiet, peaceful
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tranquility (noun)
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peace and quiet
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novice (noun or adjective)
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a beginner, neophyte, amateur
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neophyte (noun)
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a beginner, novice, tyro
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sanctuary (noun)
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a place of refuge or safety
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