English 9H Vocab

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inaudible

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unable to be heard

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predominant

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of first importance; most frequent

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mimic

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to copy

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discretion

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good judgment

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hectic

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very excited or confuseing; hurried

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panorama

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unlimited view in all directions

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resourceful

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clever

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orthodox

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Aadhering to accepted beliefs; approved

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nominal

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small

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lavish

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very generous; costly; abundant

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statute

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law, rule, regulation

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asterisk

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star mark

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brochure

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pamphlet

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discredit

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disbelief

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recession

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withdrawell

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hypothetical

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supposed or believable but not necessarily true

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thesis

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an argument to be defended

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PERSPECTIVE

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POINT OF VIEW

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jurisdiction

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authority

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bibliography

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list of books on a subject by another author; citation

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denounce

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to condemn openly or accuse formally

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galvanized

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arrouse suddenly (by electric shock) or coat metal with a layer of zink to prevent corrosion

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bilingual

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able to use 2 languages well

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deficient

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incomplete

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infamous

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having bad reputaion; notorious

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biographical

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having to do with a person's life

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satirical

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sarcastic

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disuede

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to discourage

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fluent

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flowing smoothly

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chronological

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arranged in the order in which things happen

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ideologies

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beliefs, opinions etc

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ponderous

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clumsy

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applicable

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appropriate (to be applied)

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premature

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to early

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immaterial

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not important or relevant; not made of matter

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tentative

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uncertain

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inconvenient

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not convenient; difficult to do

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trivial

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insignificant

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optomistic

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hopeful

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perceptable

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observable

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clammer

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so scramble

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incalcuable

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uncertain; too great a number to be counted

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acclaim

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praise, applause

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influential

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having influence, powerful

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perennial

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enduring;flower lasts all year

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affirmation

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smthg asserted as true

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affected

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influnenced

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priority

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something that is first

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prominence

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distinction

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circumscribe

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to limit, encircle

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frenzied

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frantic

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haphazard

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left to chance, random

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dubious

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uncertain; questionable

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grueling

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exhausting

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unkempt

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neglected, untidy

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volatile

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explosive, changeable

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equation

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state of being equal

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essence

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nature of something

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liability

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legally responsible; debt

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vanity

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vain or conceited

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functional

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useful, practical

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paramount

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supreme, dominent

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COLLABORATE

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work together

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depict

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to describe

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transcribe

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produce written copy

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disrupt

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interfere, spit up

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collective

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group, gathered

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virtual

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pertaining to somthg that exsists in effect

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reluctant

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unwilling

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nimble

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agile

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connive

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to cooperate secretly; to scheme

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raucous

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rowdy

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convey

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to communicate/ transfer from one to another

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skeptical

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doubtful

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discreet

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tactful; prudent

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transpire

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to occure

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insigate

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to stir up to provoke

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wry

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cleverly humorous

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intimidate

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to frighten

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alteration

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adjusting

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initiative

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ability to think or act without urging

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irretrivable

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unable to be recovered

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amends

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something to make up for

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intervention

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interference

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medley

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mixture

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reprimand

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rubuke scold

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indivisible

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not cabable of being divided

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promenade

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leisure walk; stroll

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drastic

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harsh; extreme

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retract

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withdraw

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surpass

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to excell

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agility

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quickness

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suceptible

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easily influenced

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veneer

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outward appearance to hide what's below, layer of wood over other wood

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dwindle

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to decrease

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wary

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cautious; suspicious

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exasperate

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to irritate or annoy

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nonchalant

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indifferent; unconcerned

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elapsed

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to slip away (time)

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collateral

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parallel, secondary

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emerge

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to come into view

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comply

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to act in accordace with a rule

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expend

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to spend

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condolence

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expression of sympathy

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assess

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to evaluate

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contaminate

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pollute

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immunity

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protection

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maintenance

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to support; upkeep

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depreciate

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lessen in value