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U. 6 Spelling & Vocab
Unit 6
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Spelling
11th Grade
12/10/2010

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condone

Definition

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Ant:  condemn

syn:  pardon, excuse

Definition:  to forgive or overlook an offense

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nuance

Definition

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Ant:  --

Syn:  gradation; shade

Definition:  a slight or subtle degree of difference

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connoisseur

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Ant:  tyro, novice; neophyte

Syn: --

Definition:  an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine

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enigma

Definition

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Ant:  --

Syn:  riddle; puzzle

Definition:  a myster; something semmingly inexplicable

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cult

Definition

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ant:  --

syn:  Sect

Definition:  an organized group of people with an obsessive deveotion to a person or set of principles

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dilettante

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Ant:  expert; professional

Syn:  amateur, trifler

Definition:  one who meterley, dabbles in an art or a science

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credence

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Ant:  disbelief

Syn:  faith, confidence

Definition:  belief or trust

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jaunty

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Ant:  --

Syn:  confident; poised

Definition:  having a buoyant, self-confident air; brisk and crisp

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officious

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Ant: --

Syn:  meddlesome; interfering

Definition:  excessively eager to deliver unasked for or unwanted help

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apathy

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Ant:  interest; eagerness

Syn:  indifference

Definition:  a lack of interest; state of not caring

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