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Smith and Dewar Vocabulary Lesson 15
Lesson 15 Terms and Definitions
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General Vocab
11th Grade
02/28/2011

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abate
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to reduce in intensity or amount
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antecedent
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preceding a cause
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arid
Definition
very dry
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bane, baneful
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a source of harm or destruction; harmful, destructive
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beleaguer
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to harass
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contempt
Definition
scorn, extreme dislike or disdain
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cynical
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given to faultfinding, sneering, and sarcasm; exhibiting mocking disbelief
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dexterous
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skillful and active with the hands; manually adroit and skillful
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dour
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sullen, stern, harsh
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exalt
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to glorify, to praise, to raise in rank
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felicitous
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happy or delightful
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impeccable
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free from fault or blame
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imperturbable
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marked by extreme calm, impassivity, assurance and steadiness
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malleable
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capable of being shaped, influenced, or altered; tractable
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mortify
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to humiliate, to wound pride, to experience shame
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obdurate
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extremely stubborn, unwilling to accept advice
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platitude
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trite remark, banal statement
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profligate
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a wasteful person; extremely wasteful, given to licentiousness
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pugnacious
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looking for a fight, combative, belligerent
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savory
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appetizing
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spurn
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to reject or to refuse with hostility
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supercilious
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haughty, vain and arrogant
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trite
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overused, commonplace, hackneyed
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vociferous
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clamorous; boisterous (suggests a vehement outcry)
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vulgarity
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something offensive to good taste and refinement
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