Vocab 10-12

Front 1

acquiesce

Back 1

to accept without protest, to agree or submit

Front 2

allure

Back 2

to entice, tempt;to be attractive to

Front 3

askew... askew'

Back 3

twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly

Front 4

blithe

Back 4

cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

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contentious...... con ten' tious

Back 5

quarrelsome, inclined to argue

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covet.... cov'et

Back 6

to desire something belonging to another

Front 7

crestfallen... crest'fall en

Back 7

discouraged, dejected, downcast

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disheveled... dis hev' led

Back 8

rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

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exponent.... ex po' nent

Back 9

one who advocates, speaks for, exlains or interprets

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garrulous.... garr' o lous

Back 10

given to much talking, tediously chatty

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insuperable.... in su' per able

Back 11

incapable of being overcome

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lamentable... lam' ent a ble

Back 12

to be regretted of pitied

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misnomer... mis no' mer

Back 13

unsuitable or misleading name

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profess... pro fess'

Back 14

to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend

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respite... res'pite

Back 15

a period of relief or rest

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retribution... re tri bu' tion

Back 16

a repayment; a deserved punishment

Front 17

sinuous... sin' u ous

Back 17

winding, having curves; lithe and flexible

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sonorous... nor'

Back 18

full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style

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vanguard... van'

Back 19

the foremos part of an army; the leading postition in any field

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wastrel.. was'

Back 20

a wastful person, spendthrift; good for nothing

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allude... lude'

Back 21

to refer to casually or indirectly

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clairvoyant....voy'

Back 22

supernaturally perceptive, one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer

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conclusive... clu'

Back 23

serving to settle an issue; final

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disreputable... rep'

Back 24

not respectable, not esteemed

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endemic... dem'

Back 25

native or confined to a particular regio or people; charactersitic of or prevalent in a field

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exemplary

Back 26

worthy or imitation, commendable; serving as a model

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fathom... fath'

Back 27

to understnad, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of;

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guile'

Back 28

treacherous cunning, deceit

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integrity...teg'

Back 29

honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness

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itinerary.. tin'

Back 30

a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook

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misconstrue.... strue'

Back 31

to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of

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obnoxious... nox'

Back 32

highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

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placate.... pla'

Back 33

to appease, soothe, pacify

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placid... plac'

Back 34

calm, peaceful

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plagarism.... pla'

Back 35

passing off or using one's own the writing of another person

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potent... pot'

Back 36

powerful; highly effective

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pretext.. pre'

Back 37

a false reson, deceptive excuse

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protrude.... trud'

Back 38

to stick out, thrust forth

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stark

Back 39

harsh, unrelieved, desolate

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superficial.... fic'

Back 40

on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow

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abjure... jur'

Back 41

to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun

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acrid... ac'

Back 42

harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper

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august... au'

Back 43

majestic, inspiring admiration and respect

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callous.... ca'

Back 44

emotionally hardened, unfeeling

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clandestine... des'

Back 45

secret, concealed; underhanded

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compunction... punc'

Back 46

remorse, regret

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conflagration... gra'

Back 47

a large destructive fire

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elated.... la'

Back 48

in high spirits; jubilant; exptremely pleased

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indelible.. del'

Back 49

no able to be erased or emoved; memorable

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indulgent... dul'

Back 50

yielding to the wishes or demands of others

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inveterate... vet'

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firmly established, long-standing; habitual

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irrelevant.... rel'

Back 52

not to the point, not applicable or pertinent

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nocturnal... tur'

Back 53

of or occuring in the night; under cover of darkness

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platitude.. plat'

Back 54

a commonplace, stale, or trite remark... cliche

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quell

Back 55

to subdue, put down forcibly

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quiescent...es'

Back 56

inactive; at rest

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ruminate.. ru'

Back 57

to meditate, think about at length; to chew the cud

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tacit... tac'

Back 58

unspoken, silent; implied, inferred

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tangible...tan'

Back 59

capable of being touched; real, concrete

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trenchant... tren'

Back 60

incisive, keed; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear cut