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Vocabulary
Freshman year
26
Language - English
9th Grade
12/05/2013

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Term

Antiquated

 

Definition

Continued from resembling or adhering to the past

 

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Arable
Definition
Capable of producing crops suitable for farming
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Ascendancy
Definition
The state of being in the position of domiance or controlling influence.
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Atrophy
Definition
A wasting away of the body or of the organ or part. Weaken
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Clandestine
Definition
Characterized by done in or excecuted with secrecy or concealment
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Conciliate
Definition
To overcome the distrust or hostility or; to gain trust or friendship
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Cursory
Definition
Going rapidly over something wihtout noticing datails
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Derision
Definition
Ridicle or mockery
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Enmity
Definition
A feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; i'll will
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Extrication
Definition
To free or release from entanglement
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Forbearance
Definition
Showing pacient, abstain form; a reforming form
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Frivolous
Definition
Characterized by lack of seriousness or sense
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Garrulous
Definition
Excessively talkavtice in a rambling way
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Impetuous
Definition
Marked by sudden and forceful energy or emotion
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Industrious
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Assiduous in study ; working energetically
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Infamous
Definition
Having an exceedingly bad reputation
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Insolence
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The quality or condition of being insulting in manner or speech
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Levity
Definition
Lightness of manner or speech
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Oblivion
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The condition or quality of being completely forgotten
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Paradox
Definition
A seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true
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Perjury
Definition
The delibrate willful giving of false misleading or incomplete testimony
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Rancor
Definition
Bitter-long lasting ressentment; i'll will hatred
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Sycophant
Definition
Self-seeking. servile latter, fawning
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Vaciliation
Definition
To sway from oneside to the other
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Vivid
Definition
Percevied as bright and distant brillant
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