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Vocab
Quarter 3
25
Language - English
9th Grade
03/24/2014

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Neophyte
Definition
someone who is new at something
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Bonanaza
Definition
a sudden increase in wealth
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Whet
Definition
to stimulate appetite or to sharpen a blade
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Stalwart
Definition
reliable/hardworking
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mottle
Definition
Spotted or smeared with color
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spurn
Definition
to refuse to object out of disdain
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Dearth
Definition
a lack of something
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Rapport
Definition
a close emotional realtionship
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placate
Definition
make less hostile
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equillibrium
Definition
a state where both forces are equal
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Moribund
Definition
at the point of death
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entrepreneur
Definition
someone who makes a business
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indigent
Definition
lacking basic needs due to poverty
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variegated
Definition
exhibiting different colors
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naive
Definition
showing a lack of experience
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salient
Definition
most prominent/projecting outwards
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affluent
Definition
to have an abundance of something
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craven
Definition
a coward
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impervious
Definition
not allowing light to pass through
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acumen
Definition
the ability to think critically
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vendetta
Definition
a rivalry fueled by vengeance
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obtuse
Definition
slow to understand
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languid
Definition
without force or energy
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rue
Definition
to regret or curse
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apex
Definition
the uppermost point
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