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Unit 1 words from Advanced Word Power
by Beth Johnson and Susan Gamer
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Language - English
10th Grade
10/19/2010
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Term
Affinity
 Definition
A liking for
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Fledgling
 Definition
new
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Hackneyed
 Definition
Over used/old
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Incessant
 Definition
non stop
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Opulence
 Definition
Richness/luxury
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Proximity
 Definition
Closeness of one thing to another
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Sagacious
 Definition
Intellegence
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Supplant
 Definition
To replace
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Unassailable
 Definition
undeniable
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Voluminouse
 Definition
Large
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Brusque
 Definition
Blunt
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Dispassionate
 Definition
Unemotional
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effervescent
 Definition
Lively
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Indefatigable
 Definition
Lots of energy/ never gets tired
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Misanthrope
 Definition
an antisocial person
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Morose
 Definition
Gloomy
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Nonchalance
 Definition
with out care
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Progeny
 Definition
Offspring
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Stoic
 Definition
Showing no distress
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Voracious
 Definition
Greedy
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Coalesce
 Definition
to join
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Decadence
 Definition
a decline
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Exemplary
 Definition
The best/ exellent
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Exuberance
 Definition
Joy
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Incidental
 Definition
secret
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Insolvent
 Definition
Without money
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Parsimonious
 Definition
Stingy
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prodigal
 Definition
Extravagant
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Surreptitious
 Definition
Secret
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writhe
 Definition
squirm
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Brevity
 Definition
Briefness
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Clemency
 Definition
Mercy
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Frivolous
 Definition
Lighthearted
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Heist
 Definition
Burglary
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Lampoon
 Definition
to make fun of
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Querulous
 Definition
Discontented
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Reproach
 Definition
an expression of disapproval
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respite
 Definition
time off
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torpor
 Definition
Drowsiness
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Unscathed
 Definition
unhurt
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Copious
 Definition
Plentiful
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Dearth
 Definition
a shortage
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eloquent
 Definition
stirring
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jargon
 Definition
technical language
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levity
 Definition
lightheartedness
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meander
 Definition
to wander
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Peripheral
 Definition
of little importance
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Substantiate
 Definition
to prove
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Unobtrusive
 Definition
not noticable
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Vacillate
 Definition
to hesitate
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Appall
 Definition
to shock
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Cognizant
 Definition
conscious of
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commiserate
 Definition
to express sorrow
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Expedient
 Definition
self-interested
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Hindrance
 Definition
a barrier
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kindle
 Definition
to inspire
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Lavish
 Definition
overly luxurious
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Ludicrous
 Definition
Ridiculous
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negligent
 Definition
careless
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Scrutinize
 Definition
to inspect
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Clamor
 Definition
a loud noise
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contract
 Definition
to become smaller
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Duplicity
 Definition
deceit
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equivocal
 Definition
vague
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Irresolute
 Definition
unable to decide
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rescind
 Definition
to cancel
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stagnant
 Definition
motionless
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uniform
 Definition
unvarying
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untenable
 Definition
unable to be defended
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vilify
 Definition
to speak evil of
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affable
 Definition
good-natured
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apocryphal
 Definition
fictitious
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desultory
 Definition
fake
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garbled
 Definition
distorted
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irascible
 Definition
bad-tempered
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loquacious
 Definition
talking too much
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obtuse
 Definition
dimwitted
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opaque
 Definition
difficult to understand
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paucity
 Definition
lack
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recapitulate
 Definition
to sum up
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accolade
 Definition
an expression of approval
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assuage
 Definition
to make less severe
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cacophony
 Definition
unpleasant noise
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censure
 Definition
disapproval
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diatribe
 Definition
a verbal attack
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edifice
 Definition
a structure
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gravity
 Definition
seriousness
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infraction
 Definition
a violation
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profane
 Definition
lacking reverence
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somber
 Definition
very serious
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blasphemy
 Definition
an insult to something holy
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enmity
 Definition
hostility
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erroneous
 Definition
in error
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garner
 Definition
to gather
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heretic
 Definition
a rebel
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incite
 Definition
to urge on
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languish
 Definition
to do poorly
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peruse
 Definition
to inspect
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recluse
 Definition
a hermit
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renounce
 Definition
to disown
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