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Vocabulary Lesson 2
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Language - English
12th Grade
09/21/2011
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amiable
 Definition
good natured; friendly
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amity
 Definition
friendship; friendly relations between nations
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anarchy
 Definition
lack of government control; chaos
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anecdote
 Definition
a short story
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annihilate
 Definition
to destroy completely
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anonymous
 Definition
unknown, without a name
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antagonist
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adversary
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antidote
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remedy for poison
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apathy
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indifference; lack of feeling
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apocryphal
 Definition
counterfeit; not genuine
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appease
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soothe; placate
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arbitrary
 Definition
random; without reason
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arid
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dry; without any moisture
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arrogant
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proud; haughty
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articulate
 Definition
well-spoken
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ascend
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to rise or go up
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ascetic
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self-denying; austere
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ascribe
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to attribute to a cause or source
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assuage
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to satisfy or ease
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atheist
 Definition
one who does not believe in God
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atrophy
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to waste or wither away
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augment
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to increase or enlarge
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auspicious
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favorable; propitious
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autocrat
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despot
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aversion
 Definition
a turning away or putting off
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