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Vocabulary 06/05/09
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Language - English
10th Grade
06/05/2009

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Term
aggrandize
Definition
(v.) increase

ant. - decrease
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aura
Definition
(n.) atmosphere
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erudite
Definition
(adj.) educated

ant. - uneducated
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infer
Definition
(v.) to guess; speculate; surmise.
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insular
Definition
(adj.) narrow-minded or illiberal; provincial
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propensity
Definition
(n.) a natural inclination or tendency

ant. - natural inability
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remonstrate
Definition
(v.) to say or plead in protest, objection, or disapproval
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resilient
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(adj.) springy, elastic

ant. - rigid, stiff
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scurrilous
Definition
(adj.) obscene

ant. - dignified
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sleazy
Definition
(adj.) thin or flimsy

ant. - inferior
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autonomy
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(n.) self-government

ant. - dependence
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blazon
Definition
(v.) broadcast

ant. - conceal
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equitable
Definition
(adj.) characterized by equity or fairness; just and right; fair

ant. - unfair
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filch
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(v.) to steal
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fractious
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(adj.) refractory, troublesome or unruly

ant. cooperative
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salutary
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(adj.) beneficial

ant. - pernicious
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scourge
Definition
(v) lash
(n.) a whip or lash

ant. - blessing
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soporific
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(n.) narcotic
(adj.) causing sleep

ant. stimulating
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transient
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(adj.) temporary

ant. - permanent
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vapid
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(adj.) dull

ant. - lively
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