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Vocabulary List 11
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Communication
9th Grade
03/30/2011

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Calumny
Definition
a lie about someone, libel
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Quagmire
Definition
a swamp, bog, or messy situation
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Sanguinary
Definition
having to do with blood, bloodshed as in killing or relatives, as in "blood relatives"
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Iconoclast
Definition
challenger of traditions going against accepted values, destroying religious images
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Solipsism
Definition
belief in existence of one's self as the only certain thing that exists
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vicissitude
Definition
the reality of change; that which is protean possesses vicissitude
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Hapless
Definition
unfortunate, lacking luck, miserable
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legerdemain
Definition
adroitness, agility, having an exceptional physical ability
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Acumen
Definition
insight, good judgment, expertise, puzzle, or mental problem
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conundrum
Definition
that which is a puzzle, mystery, or mental problem
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garrulous
Definition
talkative, chatty
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grandiloquence
Definition
lofty or self-important manner of speaking or writing
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epitome
Definition
that which stands as a good example for a class of things, or a brief summary of the whole work
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invective
Definition
a verbal attack or criticism on another
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homage
Definition
to pay reverence or respect to someone or something
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luxuriate
Definition
to enjoy, soak up, or delight in something
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insolence
Definition
disrespect or rudeness
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wangle
Definition
obtain or get by means of a scheme
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boon
Definition
a benefit, bonus, or advantage
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