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Vocabulary Lesson 5
Vocabulary
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English
9th Grade
11/28/2013

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Censure
Definition
Strong expression of disapproval
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Gambol
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To skip about, frolic
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Immolate
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To sacrifice by killing, usually to kill yourself
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Recondite
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Dealing with very profound, difficult or, abtruse subject matter, an obscure matter that little is known about
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Quagmire
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A troublesome situation
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Martinet
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A strict disciplinarian, someone who stubbornly adheres to methods or rules
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Gibe
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To utter mocking or scoffing words, to jeer
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Carcinogen
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Any substance or agent that produces a cancer
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Olfactory
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Pertaining to the sense of smell
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Imperious
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Domineering in a dictatorial manner
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Neologism
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A new word, the introduction or use of new words
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Hackneyed
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ordinary and unimaginitive
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Machination
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an act of craftiness, a plot
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Pejorative
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having a derogatory or belittling effect or force
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Nubile
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suitable for marriage, especially in regard to age or physical development
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Sapient
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having or showing great wisdom or judgement
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Chimerical
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unreal, unrealistic
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Heterogeneous
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different in kind, composed of parts of different kinds, having widely dissimilar elements
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Eclectic
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selecting or choosing from various sources, not following any one system but, choosing and using what are considered the best elements of all systems
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Raiment
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clothing or attire
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blanch
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to whiten by removing color
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Idiosyncrasy
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a characteristic or habit that is peculiar to an individual
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