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avarice

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extreme greed

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circuitous

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longer than the most direct way

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courtesan

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a prostitute esp. for the upper class

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efface

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erase a mark from a surface

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ennui

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a feeling of listlessness or dissatisfaction

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equanimity

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composure in the face of a difficult situation

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formidable

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inspiring fear or respect through impressively large, powerful, intense or capable

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incipient

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an initial stage

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insatiable

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unsatisfiable

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irksome

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something that is annoying

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oblivion

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the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening

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onerous

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a task requiring a burdensome amount of effort

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pallative

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treatment that only treats the symptons but not the cause

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tepid

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showing little enthusiasm; lukewarm

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transitory

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not long lasting

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abhor

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regard with disgust and hatred

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bigot

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obstinatnte belief of one’s opinon’s superiority over another

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counterfeit

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imitation

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enfranchise

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give the right to vote

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gavel

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the hammer a judge uses

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hamper

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to hinder in doing something

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kindle

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to start a fire

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ladle

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to pour soup in a bowl

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noxious

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harmful, poisonous, or unpleasant

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placate
to make someone less angry or hostile
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placid
calm; not easily upset or excited
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remuneration
payment
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talisman
something that is thought to have magical powers
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waffle
fail to make up one's mind
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acrid
unpleasant smell or taste
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boorish
badmannered
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cynical
doubting the honesty of people
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epistle
literature in the form of a letter
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heresy
opinion contrary to popular belief
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lance
a long weapon for thrusting
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obscure
not clearly expressed or understood
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poignant
evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
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repite
rest
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terse
abrupt; sparing in the use of words
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abrasive
showing little concern for the feelings of others
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bilk
obtain (money) fradulently
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covert
secretly done
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curt
rudely brief
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engender
cause or give rise to
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hangar
where planes are stored
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knotty
(of a problem) extremely intricate or complex
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nuance
subtle difference in meaning, expression, or sound
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renown
the condition of being known about and talked about by many people
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tangent
a completely different line of thought
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abasement
the act of behaving in a way so as to belittle or degrade someone
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labyrinth
maze
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billow
fill with air and swell outwards
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cower
crouch down in fear
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enhance
increase the quality, value, or extent of
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harangue
a lengthy or aggressive speech
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nullify
to make null
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plaintiff
a person who brings a case in court against someone
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replete
filled or well supplied with something
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tangible
perceptible by touch
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abasement
the act of behaving in a way so as to belittle or degrade someone
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labyrinth
maze
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billow
fill with air and swell outwards
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enigma
something that is difficult to understand
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enhance
increase the quality, value, or extent of
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harangue
a lengthy or aggressive speech
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nullify
to make null
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plaintiff
a person who brings a case in court against someone
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replete
filled or well supplied with something
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tangible
perceptible by touch
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abrogate
repeal or do away with
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blasphemy
speaking sacrilegiously about God
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credible
able to be trusted
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enigma
something that is difficult to understand
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harbingers
people/things that announce that something is going to happen
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labyrinthine
maze-like
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nuzzle
rub gently with the mouth or nose
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plaudit
applause
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reprehensible
deserving condemnation
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tardy
to be late
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absolution
release from guilt and or punishment
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blatant
done openly
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creditable
deserving public acknowledgment or praise but not necessarily exemplary
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ensconced
establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place
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reprieve
cancellation of plans or punishments
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tawdry
showy but cheap or poor quality
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hasten
speed up the time when you do something or the time it takes to do something
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laceration
severe cut
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obdurate
stubbornly refusing to change one's thoughts or opinions
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plausible
possible but not necessarily proveable
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abstain
restrain from doing something
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blighted
harm and destroy
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credulous
too great a readiness to believe in someone/thing
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enshroud
envelop completely and hide from view
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haughtiness
being arrogantly superior or disdainful
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lachrymose
tearful or given to weeping
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obfuscate
make something unclear
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plethora
a large amount or variety of
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repudiate
refuse to be associated with
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tedium
the state of being tedious
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foresight
the ability to predict what is going to happen
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dissiumlation
concealment of one's thoughts or feelins
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vexed
annoyed, frustrated, or worried
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sagacity
mental discernment and good judgement

English Grade 10 vocab semester 1 (2 decks)

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