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Vocabulary 1-3
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12th Grade
09/19/2012
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cogent

adjective

 Definition
convincing or believable
Term

exigent

adjective

 Definition
requiring immediate action; urgent
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assay

verb

 Definition
to judge
Term

intransigent

adjective

 Definition
uncompromising
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incite

verb

 Definition
to stir up or encourage
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resuscitate

verb

 Definition
to revive
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solicitous

adjective

 Definition
characterized by showing concern
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perturb

verb

 Definition
make unsettled; annoy
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turbulent

adjective

 Definition
characterized by showing disorder
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turbid

adjective

 Definition
cloudy or muddy
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alacrity

noun

 Definition
brisk and cheerful readiness
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celerity

noun

 Definition
speed
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degenerate

verb

 Definition
diminish gradually
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engender

verb

 Definition
produce
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genre

noun

 Definition
type or kind
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cognate

adjective

 Definition
related
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innate

adjective

 Definition
instinctual; inborn
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nascent

adjective

 Definition
developing
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transfigure

verb

 Definition
change outwardly
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fictive

adjective

 Definition
imaginary
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feign

verb

 Definition
to pretend
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parturient

adjective

 Definition
pregnant; about to bear young
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repertory

noun

 Definition
inventory; stock
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vehement

adjective

 Definition
showing strong feeling
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inveigh

verb

 Definition
speak or write about wth great hostility
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surmise

noun

 Definition
a supposition that something may be true, even though there is no evidence to confirm it; guess
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demise

noun

 Definition
a death
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remit

verb

 Definition
payment
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emblematic

adjective

 Definition
of, relating to, or serving as a symbol
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diabolical

adjective

 Definition
belonging to or so evil as to recall the Devil
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hyperbole

noun

 Definition
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
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episodic

adjective

 Definition
occurring occasionally and at irregular intervals
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methodical

adjective

 Definition
done according to a systematic or established form of procedure
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synod

noun

 Definition
an assembly of the clergy or division of a particular church
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