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Semester 1 Vocab (9th Grade) Flashcards

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Taciturn (adj)

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Not fond of talking; reserved in speech

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Eccentric (adj)

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Odd, peculiar

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Malevolent (adj)

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Wishing evil or harm on others; spiteful

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Nebulous (adj)

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Unclear, vague

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Erratic (adj)

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Irregular

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Condescension (noun)

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A haughty or patronizing attitude

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Contentious (adj)

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Argumentative

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Auspicious (adj)

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Favorable; prosperous

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Predilection (noun)

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A preference or partiality toward something

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Assuaged (verb)

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Lessened

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Benevolent (adj)

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Kindly, charitable

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Inquisitive (adj)

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Asking many questions; curious

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Edification (noun)

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Moral or spiritual improvement

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Unfathomable (adj)

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Unable to understand fully; incomprehensible

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Desolate (adj)

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Left alone; solitary; lonely

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Ascertain (verb)

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To make sure of

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Aberrations (noun)

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A deviation from what is normal

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Benign (adj)

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Kindly or favorable

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Prowess (noun)

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Exceptional ability, strength, or skill

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Analogous (adj)

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Similar or comparable in certain respects

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Obstreperous (adj)

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Noisy, boisterous

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Provocation (noun)

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Something that stirs up or provokes

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Inconspicuous (adj)

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Not noticeable

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Mausoleum (noun)

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A large, magnificent tomb

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Apoplectic (adj)

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Showing symptoms of a stroke; enraged or overcome with anger

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Oppressive (adj)

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Hard to bear; harsh

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Cantankerous (adj)

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Cranky; quarrelsome

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Philippic (noun)

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Bitter verbal attack

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Umbrage (noun)

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Anger, annoyance or insult from offense

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Austere (adj)

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Severe in manner or appearance; un compromising

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Acquiescence (noun)

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Agreement or consent by silence

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Altercation (noun)

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An angry argument

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Denunciation (noun)

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An expression of strong disapproval

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Enamored (adj)

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Inflamed with love

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Elusive (adj)

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Difficult to describe or understand

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Antagonize (verb)

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To arouse dislike in

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Placid (adj)

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Calm or peaceful; tranquil

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Ominous (adj)

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Unfavorable, threatening

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Venerable (adj)

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Deserving respect because of age or character

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Amiable (adj)

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Friendly

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Acrimonious (adj)

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Bitter

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Ambidextrous (adj)

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Able to use both hands equally well

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Impudent (adj)

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Shamelessly bold or rude

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Expunge (verb)

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To erase

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Temerity (noun)

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Reckless boldness; foolhardiness

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Formidable (adj)

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Impressive

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Mollify (verb)

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To pacify or appease

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Elucidate (verb)

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To clarify or explain

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Unmitigated (adj)

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Not diminished, absolute

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Vengeance (noun)

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Punishment for a wrong; revenge

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Feral (adj)

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Wild; untamed; savage

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Furtive (adj)

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Secret; sly; stealthy

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Vehement (adj)

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Showing strong feelings; passionate

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Impertinent (adj)

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Rudely bold

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Indignant (adj)

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Expressing strong displeasure at something unjust or mean

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Heathen (noun)

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Irreligious, uncivilized person

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Squalid (adj)

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Neglected and filthy

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Spurious (adj)

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False, counterfeit

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Mortification (noun)

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A feeling of shame; humiliation

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Piety (noun)

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Religious devotion

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Recluse (noun)

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A person who lives in seclusion

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Remorse (noun)

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A deep regret for wrongdoing

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Pinon (verb)

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To restrain or bind

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Irascible (adj)

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Easily provoked or irritable

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Careen (verb)

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To tilt or sway while moving, as if out of control

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Serene (adj)

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Calm, peaceful, undisturbed

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Infallibility (noun)

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The state of being incapable of making an error

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Blighted (adj)

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Damaged or spoiled

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Doggedness (noun)

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Steady persistence, stubborness

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Reiterate (verb)

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To say or do again; repeat

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Precariously (adv)

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Dangerously; insecurely

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Hersey (noun)

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An opinion at variance with established religious beliefs

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Incongruent (adj)

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Incompatible, inappropriate

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Squalor (noun)

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Filth and misery

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Despair (noun)

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Hopelessness

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Poignant (adj)

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Deeply affecting or moving emotionally

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Scornful (adj)

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Full of contempt or disdain for a person or thing; derision

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Vigor (noun)

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Healthy physical or mental energy or power; vitality

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Futile (adj)

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Ineffective, useless

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Wistful (adj)

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Melancholy, longing, yearning

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Condemn (verb)

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To pronounce to be guilty; sentence to punishment

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Malicious (adj)

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Deliberately harmful or spiteful

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Degrade (verb)

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To reduce in grade, rank, or status

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Exultation (noun)

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Lively or triumphant joy

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Scoff (verb)

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To mock, jeer, or deride

86
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Prestige (noun)

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Reputation or influence arising from success, achievement, or rank

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Edify (verb)

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To instruct or benefit (esp. morally or spiritually)

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Aplomb (noun)

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Poise or self-assurance

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Enigma (noun)

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Mysterious, puzzling, or ambiguous

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Dumbfounded (adj)

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As if struck dumb by astonishment

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Stymied (verb)

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To stump, mystify, confound

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Reparation (noun)

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The making of amends for wrong or injury

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Specter (noun)

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A haunting or disturbing image or prospect

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Compulsory (adj)

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Mandatory; enforced

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Virtuosity (noun)

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Great technical skill or mastery

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Lament (verb)

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To mourn

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Barrage (noun)

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A vigorous or rapid outpouring or projection of many things at once

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Disputation (noun)

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An academic exercise consisting of a formal debate it an oral defense of a thesis

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Kosher

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Sanctioned by Jewish law

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Docile (adj)

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Easily taught, led, or managed

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Fervent (adj)

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Having or showing great emotion; zeal; ardent

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Deduce (verb)

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To reach or determine a conclusion by reasoning

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Deduction (noun)

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Reasoning from general to the specific

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Induction (noun)

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Reasoning that draws a general conclusion from specifics

105
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Gesticulation (noun)

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The act of making gestures

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