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Unit 1 Vocab
Chapter 1-5
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English
12th Grade
09/27/2011
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affinity
 Definition
preference
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fledgling
 Definition
new
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hackneyed
 Definition
worn-out
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incessant
 Definition
nonstop
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opulence
 Definition
riches
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proximity
 Definition
nearness
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sagacious
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intelligent
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supplant
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to replace
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unassailable
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undeniable
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voluminous
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large
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brusque
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blunt
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dispassionate
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unemotional
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effervescent
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lively
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indefatigable
 Definition
never getting tired
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misanthrope
 Definition
an antisocial person
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morose
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gloomy
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nonchalance
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lack of concern
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progeny
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offspring
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stoic
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showing no distress
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voracious
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greedy
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coalesce
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to join
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decadence
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a decline
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exemplary
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excellent
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exuberance
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joy
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incidental
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secondary
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insolvent
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without money
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parsimonious
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stingy
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prodigal
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extravagant
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surreptitious
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secret
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writhe
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squirm
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brevity
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briefness
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clemency
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mercy
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frivolous
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lighthearted
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heist
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a burglary
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lampoon
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to make fun of
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querulous
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discontented
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reproach
 Definition
an expression of disapproval
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respite
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time off
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torpor
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drowsiness
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unscathed
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unhurt
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copious
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plentiful
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dearth
 Definition
a shortage
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eloquent
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stirring
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jargon
 Definition
technical language
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levity
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lightheartedness
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meander
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to wander
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peripheral
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of little importance
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substantiate
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to prove
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unobtrusive
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not noticeable
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vacillate
 Definition
to hesitate
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