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Smith and Dewar Vocabulary Lesson 17
Lesson 17 Terms and Definitions
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General Vocab
11th Grade
03/31/2011

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abstemious
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sparing (usually in eating or drinking); temperate
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admonish
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to caution, to advise, or to counsel against something
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amity
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friendship
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bastion
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a fortification, a stronghold
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callous
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hardened; insensitive, indifferent, unsympathetic
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clemency
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leniency
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debunk
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to expose the falseness or hypocrisy of something
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diffuse
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to spread in all directions
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dupe
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to trick, to fool, to deceive, or to cheat; to bilk
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exorcise
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to expel an evil spirit, to get rid of something troublesome
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finesse
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delicate skill
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humility
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the quality or state of being humble in spirit
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imperious
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extremely overbearing
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larceny
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the act of stealing another's property
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mirth
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gladness and merriment usually accompanied by laughter
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mollify
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to soothe or to appease, to assuage
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neologism
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a newly coined word or phrase; new use of a word (often disapproved of)
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orthodox
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conforming to established standards, conventional
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plight
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difficult or adverse situation
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repertoire
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a list of works of music or readings that are ready for performance
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rupture
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to break apart, to burst
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solicitous
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worried, concerned
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stolid
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showing little emotion
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tempestuous
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turbulent, stormy
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untenable
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not able to be defended
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