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Vocab Unit 1-3
words and definitions
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Language - English
10th Grade
11/15/2009

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approbation
Definition
expression of approval; official approval
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assuage
Definition
to make easier or milder, relieve; appease, satisfy
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coalition
Definition
combination, union, for some specific purpose
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decadence
Definition
decline, decay; condition of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
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elicit
Definition
draw forth, bring out from some source
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expostulate
Definition
attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
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hackneyed
Definition
used so often as to lack freshness or originality
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hiatus
Definition
a gap, opening, break
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innuendo
Definition
hint, indirect suggestion or reference
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intercede
Definition
plead on behalf of someone else; tp serve as a third party or go between in a disagreement
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jaded
Definition
wearied, worn out, dulled (in sense of being satiated bu excessive indulgence)
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lurid
Definition
causing shock, horror; sensational; pale in color; terrible in intensity
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meritorious
Definition
worth, deserving recognition and praise
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petulant
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peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
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prerogative
Definition
special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence
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provincial
Definition
pertaining to an outlying area; local; person with a narrow point of view; a soldier from a province or colony
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simulate
Definition
make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of
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transcend
Definition
to rise above, exceed
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umbrage
Definition
shade cast by trees; overshadowing influence or power; offense; resentment
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unctuous
Definition
excessively smooth; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity; fatty, oily; pliable
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ameliorate
Definition
improve, make better
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aplomb
Definition
poise, assurance, great self-confidence
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bombastic
Definition
pompous or over blown in language; full or high sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
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callow
Definition
w/o experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; w/o feathers
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drivel
Definition
saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth; foolish, aimless talk; nonsense; waste away foolishness
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epitome
Definition
a summary, condensed account; instance that represents a larger reality
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exhort
Definition
urge strongly, advise earnestly
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ex officio
Definition
by virtue of holding a certain office
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infringe
Definition
to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
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ingratiate
Definition
gain favor or try to be accepted by others
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interloper
Definition
one who moves in where he or she is not wanted, intruder
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intrinsic
Definition
belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential; originating in the bodily organ or part
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inveigh
Definition
to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval
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lassitude
Definition
weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
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millennium
Definition
period of 1,000 yrs; period of great joy
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occult
Definition
mysterious, magical; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; to hide; eclipse; matters involving the super natural
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permeate
Definition
to spread through, penetrate, soak through
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precipitate
Definition
fall as moisture; to cause of bring about suddenly; hurl down from a great height; characterized by excessive haste; the product of an action or process
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stringent
Definition
strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding; sharp or bitter to the taste
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surmise
Definition
to think of believe w/o certain supporting evidence; to guess
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abominate
Definition
to have an intense dislike or hatred for
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acculturation
Definition
the modification of the social patterns, traits of one group; the resultant blend
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adventitious
Definition
resulting from chance rather than and inherent cause or character; accidental
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ascribe
Definition
to assign or refer to, attribute
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circuitous
Definition
roundabout, not direct
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commiserate
Definition
to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share sadness
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enjoin
Definition
to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in authoritative way
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expedite
Definition
to make easy; cause to progress faster
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expiate
Definition
to make amends, make up for; to avert
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ferment
Definition
state of great excitement or agitation; to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action
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inadvertent
Definition
resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional
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nominal
Definition
existing in name only; not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously
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noncommital
Definition
not decisive or definite; undecided
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peculate
Definition
to steal something that has been given into on's trust; take improperly for one's use
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proclivity
Definition
a natural or habitual tendency (human behavior)
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dangfroid
Definition
composure or coolness
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seditious
Definition
resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
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tenuous
Definition
thin, slender; lacking clarity or sharpness; lacking a sound basis; poorly supported.
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vitriolic
Definition
bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting
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wheedle
Definition
to use flatter to gain some desired end
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