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Vocabulary List 13- Honors
English 10- Mrs. Turner's class
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Engineering
10th Grade
05/05/2010

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Cite
Definition
to quote an authority
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Communal
Definition
pertaining to a group or community; shared
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Coterie
Definition
a small group that shares interests; a club
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Decelerate
Definition
to slow down or decrease speed
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Disapprobation
Definition
disapproval; or displeasure
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Extemporaneous
Definition
spur of the moment; made with little or no preparation; not planned
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Extrinsic
Definition
external or outside of
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Fallible
Definition
not perfect; capable of making an error
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Gentility
Definition
member of the upperclass; a state of refinement
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Implicit
Definition
implied or understood but not directly expressed
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Iniquity
Definition
wickedness or evil
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Moratorium
Definition
to suspend or halt an activity
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Opprobrium
Definition
to be in trouble as a result of bad conduct
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Reprise
Definition
to renew or resume an activity
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Scathing
Definition
Bitterly cruel or mocking
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Apogee
Definition
The climax or highest point; the most distant point
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Betoken
Definition
To give a sign of or to promise
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Intrinsic
Definition
the essential nature of a thing; inherent or genuine
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Puerile
Definition
childish, immature, or infantile
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Supplant
Definition
to replace
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