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9th Grade
10/04/2011

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cogent
her cogent argument was the reason they believed her
Definition
convincing/believable; to the point
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exigent
the exigent situation soon attracted much attention
Definition
requiring immediate action
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assay
i assay my notes before a test
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to examine or analyze
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intransigent
the intransigent girl haf few friends because she was so stubborn
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refusing to agree or compromise
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incite
this sentence will incite you on the definition
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to stir, encourage, prompt
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resuscitate
doctors know how to resuscitate
Definition
to revive from death
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solicitous
the solicitous boy didn't want to be called upon
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anxious/concerned, eager
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perturb
i don't like it when people pertub me during a test
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to disturb or agitate
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turbulent
she had a foul, turbulent attitude towards school
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being in a state of agitation; bitter
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turbid
the turbid answers were all marked wrong
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not clear/transparent, because of dirt
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alacrity
good students are alert and have alacrity
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cheerful readiness or acceotance
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celerity
she quickly walked with celerity
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swiftness, speed
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repertory
the class will see the whole repertory of the senate when they go to washington
Definition
a whole body
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fictive
the fictive story was used to skip school
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untrue, make believe
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degenerate
the degenerate man had a moraly corrupt life
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a person who has declined in morals
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engender
the hatred in El Patrons heart engendered his quest for immortality
Definition
to produce, to give rise to
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genre
i listen to the contemporary genre of music
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a class/catagory
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cognate
the cognate girls from the Parent Trap lived in separate homes
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related by birth
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innate
Michael Phelps' swimming ability is innate
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existing in one from birth
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nascent
the nascent country quickly populated
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begining to develop
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transfigure
Professor mcGonagal transfigured into a cat because she was an animagus
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to change in appearance
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feign
I feigned the flu to stay home from school
Definition
to immitate deceptively
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parturient
the parturient magican waved his wand over the hat
Definition
about to produce something
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