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Vocabulary List 5
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English
10th Grade
05/12/2011

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Adulterate
Definition
to corrupt or make inferior by the admixture of foreign or baser ingredients
synonyms: contaminate, pollute
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Construe
Definition
to explain or interpret the meaning or intention of words or actions
synonyms: deduce, infer
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Disperse
Definition
to cause to separate in different directions; to go different ways
synonyms: dispel, scatter
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Disseminate
Definition
to scatter abroad (as in sowing seed); to spread abroad (opinions, knowledge, etc.)
synonyms: circulate, diffuse
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Edify
Definition
to build up in faith and holiness through instruction
synonyms: benefit, uplift
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Prevaricate
Definition
to evade the truth in a deceptive or ambiguous manner
synonyms: fib, lie
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Recant
Definition
to withdraw formally or publicly something that one has openly professed or taught
synonyms: abjure, retract
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Repudiate
Definition
to refuse to accept as valid, just, or binding
synonyms: decline, refuse
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Reverberate
Definition
to resound; to continue, like a series of echoes
synonyms: recoil, repercuss
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Saturate
Definition
to penetrate, impregnate, or soak thoroughly and completely; to fill or load to capacity
synonyms: drench, steep
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Scintillate
Definition
to give off sparks or tiny flashes
synonyms: flash, glint
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Sequester
Definition
to set apart; separate for a certain purpose
synonyms: isolate, seclude
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