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11th Grade Vocab Words Flashcards

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aberration

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state or condition markedly different from the norm

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abstract

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existing only in the mind

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accolade

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form of praise or an award; tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

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accommodate

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have room for; hold without crowding

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aesthetic

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characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste

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affinity

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a natural attraction or feeling of kinship

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altercation

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a noisy quarrel

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ameliorate

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make better

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amicable

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characteriezed by friendship and good will

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anarchy

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state of lawlessness and disorder

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anomaly

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deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule

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appall

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strike with fear, dread, or disgust

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archaic

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so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

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arduous

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characteriezed by effort to the point of exhaustion

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articulate

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express or state clearly

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astute

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marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

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authoritarian

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characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule

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aversion

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a feeling of intense dislike

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biased

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favoring one person or side over another

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brevity

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the attribute of being short or fleeting

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cajole

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influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

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callous

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emotionally hardened; insensitive

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capitulate

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surrender outright or give in under certain terms

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catalyst

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event or person causing a change; substance that initiates or accelerate a chemical reaction

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catharsis
the experience a person can have of releasing emotional tension and feeling refreshed afterwards
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caustic
capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
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censure
harsh criticism or disapproval
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chastise
reprimand severely
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clamor
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
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coalesce
fuse or cause to come together
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cognizant
having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
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commiserate
feel or express sympathy or compassion
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composure
steadiness of mind under stress
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conciliatory
making or willing to make concessions
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contract
abinding agreement that is enforceable by law
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copious
large in number or quantity
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cordial
politely warm and friendly
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dearth
an insufficient quantity or number
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debilitate
make weak
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decadence
luxurious self-indulgence
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deference
courteous regard for people's feelings
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delineate
represented accurately or precisely
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deprecate
express strong disapproval of
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despot
a cruel and oppressive dictator
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devious
turning away from a straight course
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didactic
instructive; especially excessively
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disparage
express a negative opinion of
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dissonance
disagreeable sounds
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duplicity
the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
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edifice
structure that has a roof and walls
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effervescent
giving off bubbles
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egregious
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
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elusive
skillful at evading capture
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equivocal
uncertain or ambiguous; open to two or more interpretations
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erroneous
containing or characterized by mistakes
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exemplary
worthy of imitation
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expedient
appropriate to a purpose
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extraneous
not belonging to that in which it is contained
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formidable
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
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frivolous
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
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grueling
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
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haphazard
dependent upon or characterized by chance
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heretic
a person whose religious beliefs conflict with church dogma
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hindrance
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
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hypocrisy
pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not have
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iconoclast
someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions
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incessant
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
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incidental
secondary in time or importance; minor or casual in significance or nature; occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
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incite
provoke or stir up
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incorrigible
impervious to correction by punishment
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indict
an accusation of wrongdoing
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indoctrinate
teaching a one-side view of something and ignore or dismiss opinions that don't agree with your views
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insurgent
in opposition to a civil authority or government
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intangible
incapable of being perceived by the senses, especially touch
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judicious
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
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lavish
very generous
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listless
lacking energy or enthusiasm
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meager
deficient in amount or quality or extent
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meander
move or cause to move in a winding or curving curse
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negligent
characterized by undue lack of attention or concern
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obliterate
do away completely
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ponderous
having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
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preclude
make impossibl,; especially beforehand
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prerequisite
something that is needed or obligatory in advance
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proximity
the property of being close together
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rectify
make right or correct
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rescind
cancel officially
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resolution
a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
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rigorous
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
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scrutinize
examine carefully for accuracy
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substantiate
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
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surmise
infer from incomplete evidence
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tirade
a speech of violent denunciation
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turbulence
instability in the atmosphere
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unimpeachable
beyond doubt or reproach
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unobtrusive
not attracting attention
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usurp
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force
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vacillate
be undecided about something
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whimsical
determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity or reason

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