9Th Grade English Final Vocab

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bawdy

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indecent, obscene

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demeanor

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the way in which a person behaves

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discreet

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with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature

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disparage

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to speak or treat of slightingly

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emulate

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try to equal or excel

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invocation

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any petitioning or supplication for help or aid

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languish

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to become weak or feeble

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motif

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theme

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portentous

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ominously significant or indicative

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profane

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unholy

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soliloquy

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talking to oneself

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transcendent

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going beond ordinary limites, superior, supreme.

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transmute

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to transform

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chastisement

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a punishment

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chronic

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continuous or recuring often

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contrite

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feeling or expressing regret for an offense.

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ebullience

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full of enthusiam

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demure

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modest, reserved

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derision

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the state of being mocked or ridiculed

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diffident

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lacking confidence

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discursive

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rambling

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impervious

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impenetrable; not influenced by emotion

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inimical

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unfriendly

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interminable

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without terminus, endless

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irrelevant

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not pertinent

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ludicrous

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laughable

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officious

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overly eager to offer assistance or help

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pallid

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extremely pale

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recrimination

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the countering of one charge with another

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strident

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loud and harsh sounding

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tacit

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not spoken, inferred or implied

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tentative

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not finalized, subject to change

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testy

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irritable

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trodden

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to step on

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vitality

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the power to develop

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apparition

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a supernatural appereance of a person or thing

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sleek

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smooth or glossy

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havoc

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great destruction or devastation

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misconstrue

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to misinterpret

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redress

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to dress again

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imminent

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likey to occur at any given moment

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valiant

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boldy courageous, brave

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insurrection

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an act of revolt or rebellion

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assauage

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to make milder or less severe

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impotent

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lacking power or ability

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taciturn

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inclined to silence

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imprudent

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unwise, incautious

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profound

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having deep insight or understanding

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repertoire

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listen of drama, operas, plays, etc.

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malvolent

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wishing evil or harm to another

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illicit

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not legally authorized

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diminutive

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small, tiny, little

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amiable

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having or shoing plesant good-natured qualitites

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begrudge

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to envy good fotune of someone

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discernible

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distinguishable

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auspicious

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promising sucess

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compromise

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an agreemant

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inordinate

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not with proper, reasonable limits

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innate

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exisiting in one from birth

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philippic

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insulting language

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elusive

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hard to express or define

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ponder

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to think for a while

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pensive

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dreamily thoughtful

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obstreperous

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uncontrolled

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elucidate

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to make clear; throw light upon

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acrimonious

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bitter in nature speech or behavior

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compassion

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kindness and understanding

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piety

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respect for something meaningful

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livid

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beyond angry

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recumbent

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lying down

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morose

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gloomy

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brusque

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abrupt in manner

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imperious

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dictatorial, overbearing

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relish

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liking or enjoyment of the taste of something

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mollify

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pacify

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pugnacious

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inclined to fight readily

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derogatory

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belittling

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skeptical

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having doubt

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bemused

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bewildered or confused

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contemptuous

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sheering, unrespectful

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earnest

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serious in intention

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complacent

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untroubled, pleased

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belligerent

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warlike

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naive

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unaffected

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circumstantial

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pretaining to circumstances

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menance

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something that threatens to cause harm or eveil

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mandatory

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required

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precede

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to occurr before in time

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appalled

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to overcome with horror

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ad lib

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something improvised in speech, music, etc.

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obscure

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not clear

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potential

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possible, as opposed to actual

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apprehension

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anticipation of misfortune

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infallible

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absolutely trustworhty

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subservient

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subordinate

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antagonize

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to make hostile

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conjure

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to summon by spell

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altercation

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a heated, angry, dispute

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nebulous

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hazy, vague, confused

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waspish

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snotty, easily irritated, stuck up