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U. 9 Spelling & Vocab
Unit 9
15
Spelling
11th Grade
12/09/2010

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Inane

 

 

Definition

 

 

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Ant:  significant: meaningful

Syn:  foolish; insipid

Definition:  without sense or meaning; silly

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Frowzy

 

Definition

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Ant:  tidy

Syn:  Slovenly

Definition:  unkept

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evoke

 

Definition

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Ant. ---

Syn.  conjure up; elicit

Definition:  to summon forth

Term

impound

 

 

Definition

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ant: release

syn: confiscate

Definition: to confine; to retain in legal custody.

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Collaborate

 

 

Definition

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Ant: --

Syn: cooperate

Definition:  to work with anoter toward a goal

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Enunciate

 

Definition

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Ant: --

Syn:  articulate

Definition:  to state clearly and distinctly; to pronounce

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heinous

Definition

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Ant:  --

Syn:  abhorent; horrid

Definition:  hatefully or shockingly evil

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Magnanimous

Definition

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Ant:  petty; mean

Syn: generous

Definition:  noble; generous in forgiving; free form petty feelings or acts

 

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contrite

 

 

Definition

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Ant:  shameless; unrepentant

Syn: repentant; remorseful

Definition:  feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing

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enhance

 

Definition

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Ant: diminish

Syn:  improve; heighten

Definition:  to increase the value or beauty of something

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sere

 

Definition

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Ant: lush

Syn:  desiccated; arid

Definition:  dry and withered

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impeccable

Definition

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Ant: release

Syn:  immaculate; faultless; irreproachable

Definition:  faultless; without sin or blemish

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emulate

Definition

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Ant:  --

Syn:  copy

Definition:  to strive to be equal to; to imitate

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expatriate

Definition

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Ant:  --

Syn: --

Definition:  Someone who chooses to live outside or renounce, his or her native country

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Unctuous

Definition

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Ant:  genuine; sincere

Syn:  oily

Definition:  exaggeratedly or insincerely polite

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