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Unit 10
Sadlier-Oxford Level F
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03/09/2007

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fortuitous
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(adj) accidental, happening by chance
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covert
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(adj) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; (n) a sheltered place, a hiding place
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bedlam
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(n) a state or scene of uproar and confusion
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debonair
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(adj) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished (in manners and appearance)
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annotation
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(n) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work
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gist
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(n) the essential part, main point, or essence
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efficacious
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(adj) effective, producing results
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accrue
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(v) to grow or accumulate in the course of time; to happen as a natural result
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dun
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(v) to demand insistently, especially payment of a debt; (n) a creditor; (adj) dark, dull, drab, dingy, blackish
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equanimity
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(n) calmness, composure, refusal to panic
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antediluvian
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(adj) relating to or typical of ancient times; antiquated
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provocative
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(adj) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying; (n) something that provokes or stimulates
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sedentary
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(adj) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place
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imperious
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(adj) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling
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gratuitous
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(adj) freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted
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procrastinate
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(v) to delay, put off until later
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recondite
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(adj) exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding, profound, abstruse
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munificent
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(adj) extremely generous, lavish
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inimical
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(adj) unfriendly, hostile; harmful, unfavorable
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motley
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(adj) showing great diversity or variety; composed of different elements or many colors; (n) a multicolored woolen fabric; a jester's costume; a jester; a mixture of odd elements
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invective
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(n) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; (adj) abusive, vituperative
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reprobrate
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(n) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; (adj) wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled; (v) to disapprove of, condemn
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