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Vocab - unit 9
english vocabulary
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Language - English
10th Grade
05/22/2010

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pejorative
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(adj.) negative, disparaging
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malinger
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(verb) to pretend to be sick to avoid doing work
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impetuous
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(adj) impulsive; extremely impatient
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hapless
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(adj) unlucky
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frenetic
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(adj) frantic (as in activity)
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conjure
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(verb) to summon into being as if by magic
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blatant
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(adj) unpleasantly noisy; obvious
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admonish
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(verb) scold gently, warn
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prolific
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(adj) abundantly productive
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sublime
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(adj) having elevated, lofty impact;heavenly, wonderful
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connoisseur
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(noun) an expert (in art or taste)
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precipitous
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(adj) steep
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utopia
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(noun) an ideal society
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quixotic
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(adj) romantic or idealistic to a foolish degree
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prodigial
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(adj) wastefully extravagant
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