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Vocab 25-26
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Language - Spanish
10th Grade
01/23/2012

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Term
Plight
Definition
n. a distressing situation
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Queue
Definition
v./n. to form or wait in line; a line
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Porcine
Definition
adj. reminiscent of or pertaining to a pig; resembling a pig
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Potentate
Definition
n. a powerful; an important person
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Precarious
Definition
adj. unsafe, unsteady, unstable
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Procrastinate
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v. to put off until a later time
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Proficient
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adj. skillful; to be very good at something
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Propulsive
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adj. the act or process of propelling; a propelling force
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Prowess
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n. exceptional skill and bravery
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Quandary
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n. state or perplexity or doubt; a difficult or uncertain situation
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Quirk
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n. a peculiarity of behavior; an unaccountable act or event
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Quixotic
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adj. totally or foolishly impractical
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Ramification
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n. a development growing out of and often complicating a problem or pain; a consequence
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Relinquish
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v. to give up doing, professing, or intending; to surrender, give in
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Reminisce
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v. the act or practice of recalling the past
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Remorse
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n. a strong feeling of sadness or guilt for having done something wrong
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Resurgent
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adj. rising after defeat
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Revere
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v. to regard with great devotion or respect, to honor
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Rivet
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v./n. to hold the attention of; something that fastens two parts together
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Roster
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n. a list of names; especially of personnel available for duty
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