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Vocabulary Test 2
Lesson 19,20, and 21
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9th Grade
03/03/2010
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disregard
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v. to ignore
n. lack of proper respect
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enthrall
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v. to fascinate
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heedless
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adj. not paying attention
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oblivious
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adj. lacking awareness
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preoccupy
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v. to hold one's attention
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rapt
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adj. deeply absorbed
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receptive
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adj. willing to accept something
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scrutinize
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v. examine carefully
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tacit
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adj. not spoken
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vigilant
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adj. watchful
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dogmatic
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adj. firmly stating personal opinions as truth
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epiphany
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n. a sudden insight of an essential truth
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pensive
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adj. deep and sad thoughts
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philosophy
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n. reality based on logical reasoning
n. personal set of opinions
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plausible
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adj. appearing to be reasonable
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ponder
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v. to think thoughtfully
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postulate
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v. to assume the truth of something
n. a basic principle
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rationality
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n. logic and reasoning
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reverie
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n. a daydream
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stratagem
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n. a cunning scheme
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arid
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adj. dry
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dearth
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n. scarce supply
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devoid
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adj. lacking in
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excerpt
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n. portion of a long work
v. to take a portion of a long work
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exhaustive
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adj. complete
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integral
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adj. essential parts of a whole
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paltry
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adj. very small
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plethora
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n. great abundance
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replenish
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v. to fill up again
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scant
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adj. barely enough
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