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Vocab Mid-term
Lessons 1-7
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Writing
10th Grade
01/12/2011

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divulge
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to tell; to reveal (as a secret)
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abet
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to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing
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dogmatic
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arrogant and stubborn about one's (often unproven) beliefs
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insipid
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lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating
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extraneous
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inessential; not constituting a vital part
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coerce
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to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats
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jaudiced
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prejudiced; hostile
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meticulous
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extremely, sometimes excessively, careful about small details; precise
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temerity
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recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger
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gregarious
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sociable; fond of the company of others
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heresy
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crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine
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docile
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easy to teach or manage
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libation
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drink, especially an alcoholic one
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anathema
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hated, repellant person or thing

formal curse
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banter
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teasing; playful conversation
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castigate
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to criticize or punish severly
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gauche
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lacking social graces; tactless
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ignominy
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public shame, disgrace, or dishonor
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motley
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made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors
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emanciated
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extremely thin; wasted away
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avarice
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greed; desire for wealth
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furtive
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stealthy; secretive
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bacchanalian
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wild and drunken
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extradite
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to turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority
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copious
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numerous; large in quantity
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irascible
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easily angered
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mercenary
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professional soldier hired by a foreign army
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bastion
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strong defense or fort (or one likened to it)
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jettison
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to cast overboard; to discard
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ostracize
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to banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent
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bigot
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one who is intolerant of differences in others
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expunge
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to erase or eliminate
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candid
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outspoken; blunt
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argot
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special words or phrases used by a specific group of people
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negligence
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careless neglect, often resulting in injury
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appease
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to calm; to make satisfied (often only temporarily)
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strident
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harsh sounding; grating
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chaos
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complete disorder
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augment
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to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity
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jingoism
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extreme, chauvinistic patriotis,, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy
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rancor
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extreme hatred or ill will
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inexorable
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unrelenting; unavoidable
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extol
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to praise highly
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clement
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merciful; lenient
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cliche'
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worn-out idea or overused expression
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adamant
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unyielding; firm in opinion
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diffident
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lacking in self-confidence; shy
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opus
Definition
creative work, especially a numbered composition
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ostensible
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professed but not necessarily true
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disparity
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inequality; difference
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condone
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to forgive or overlook an offense
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nuance
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slight or subtle degree of difference
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connoisseur
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expert in matters of culture, food, or wine
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enigma
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mystery; something seemingly inexplicable
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apathy
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lack of interest; state of not caring
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officious
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excessively eager to deliver unasked for or unwanted help
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credence
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belief or trust
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jaunty
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having a buoyant, self-confident air brisk and crisp
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dilettante
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one who merely dabbles in an art or a science
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cult
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organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set or principles
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cynical
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doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives
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ambivalent
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having opposing attitudes or feelings toward a person, thing, or idea; unable to decide
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demagogue
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leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power
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demure
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quiet and modest; reserved
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intrepid
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w/out fear; brave
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destitute
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extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter
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erudite
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scholarly; learned
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dilemma
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choice between two unpleasant or difficult options
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culmination
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highest point of attainment; the end or climax
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concur
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to be of the same opinion; to agree w
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