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Vocabulary Units 8, 9
Mrs. Bowen - 10/18/10
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Language - English
11th Grade
10/18/2010

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mendicant - noun
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beggar
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cajole - verb
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to cox gently and persistently
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enjoin - verb
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direct with authority
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imperious - adjective
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arrogantly domineering or overbearing
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injunction - noun
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command, directive or order (court-order)
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query - noun
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inquiry
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exigent - adjective
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urgent, requiring prompt action
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elicit - verb
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to bring out, evoke
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blandishment - noun
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the act of coaxing by flattery
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beseech
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to address with an earnest request; implore
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acutiy - noun
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acuteness of perception; keeness
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consummate - adjective
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sumpremely accomplished or skilled
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cunning - adjective
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skill or adeptness in performance; skilled
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deft - adjective
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skilled; adroit
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endowment - noun
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a natural gift or quality
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facile - adjective
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done with little effort or difficulty; easy
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incompetent - adjective
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not capable, not properly or well qualified
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inept - adjective
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awkward or clumsy
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proficient - adjective
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performing an art, skill, or branch of learning with expert correctness
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propensity - noun
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an innate inclination; tendency
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