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Vocab Final
Units 9-11
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Language - English
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06/05/2005

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allocate
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v; to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute
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ardent
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adj; very enthusiastic, impassioned
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assiduous
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adj; persistent, attentive, diligent
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brash
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adj; prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent
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capricious
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adj; subject to whims or passing fancies
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chastise
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v; to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severly
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copious
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adj; abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose
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deviate
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v; to turn aside; to stray from a norm; n; one who departs from a norm; adj; differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional
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emaciated
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adj; unnaturally thin
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exult
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v; to rejoice greatly
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gnarled
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adj; knotted, twisted, lumpy
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indemnity
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n; payment for damage or loss
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inkling
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n; a hint; a vague notion
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limpid
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adj; clear, transparent; readily understood
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omnipotent
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adj; almighty, having unlimited power or authority
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palatable
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adj; agreeable to the tast or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption
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poignant
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adj; deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell
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rancor
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n; bitter rensentment or ill-will
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sophomoric
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immature and overconfident; conceited
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spontaneous
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adj; arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advanced
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acquiesce
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v; to accept without protest; to agree or submit
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allure
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v; to entice, tempt, to be attractive to; n; a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm
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askew
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adj; twisted to one side, crooked
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blithe
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adj; cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned
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contentious
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adj; quarrelsome, inclined to argue
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covet
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v; to desire something belonging to another
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crestfallen
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adj; discouraged, dejected, downcast
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disheveled
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adj; rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
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exponent
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n; one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; the power which a number is raised to
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garrulous
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adj; givent to much talking, tediously chatty
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insuperable
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adj; incapable of being overcome
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lamentable
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adj; to be regretted or pitied
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misnomer
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n; an unsuitable or misleading name
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profess
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v; to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend
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respite
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n; a period of relief or rest
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retribution
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n; a repayment; a deserved punishment
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sinuous
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adj; winding, having many curves, lithe and flexible
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sonorous
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adj; full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style
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vanguard
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n; the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field
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wastrel
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n; a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing
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allude
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v; to refer to casually or indirectly
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clairvoyant
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adj; supernaturally perceptive; n; one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer
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conclusive
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adj; serving to settle an issue; final
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disreputable
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adj; not repectable, not esteemed
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endemic
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adj; native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field
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exemplary
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adj; worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model
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fathom
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v; to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of;
n; a measure of depth in water
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guile
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n; treacherous cunning, deceit
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integrity
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n; honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness
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itinerary
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n; a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook
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misconstrue
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v; to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
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obnoxious
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adj; highly offensive, arousing strong dislike
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placate
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v; to appease, soothe, pacify
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placid
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adj; calm, peaceful
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plagiarism
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n; passing off or using as one's own the writing of another person
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potent
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adj; powerful; highly effective
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pretext
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n; a false reason, deceptive excuse
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protude
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v; to stick out, thrust forth
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stark
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adj; harsh, unrelieved, desolate
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superficial
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adj; on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow
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