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Title: English 11 Vocabulary Semester Two


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English 11 Vocabulary Semester Two
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Surfeited
  • given too much of something

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addled
  • confused

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imminent
  • About to happen or occur

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palatable
  • Tasty

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grueling
  • Severely demanding

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nomad
  • A wanderer

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clandestine
  • secret

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chronic
  • Occurring frequently

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Ideology
  • set of beliefs

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cower
  • cringe in fear

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devour
  • Eat quickly

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audacious
  • fearlessly daring

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overt
  • openly
  • public

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trepidation
  • fear

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alias
  • assumed name

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fortitude
  • bravery

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Bluff
  • fool steep cliff

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elicit
  • bring out

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compatible
  • In harmony
  • Together

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consistent
  • Constant throughout
  • Always the same

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altercation
  • A fight

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antagonize
  • Aggravate
  • Treat in a hostile manner

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voracious
  • Very hungry

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enigma
  • mystery or puzzle

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apprise
  • inform

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domicile
  • A house or residence

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colossal
  • Huge
  • Immense

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forte
  • Personal strong point

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idiom
  • Phrase not meant literally

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inadvertent
  • Accidental
  • Not intentional

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infraction
  • A violation of a rule or law

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meticulous
  • Particular with details

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dilapidated
  • Falling apart

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salutary
  • beneficial

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perennial
  • Everlasting
  • Occurring yearly

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Crass
  • coarsely stupid

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Complaisant
  • obliging

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sinecure
  • Easy, good-paying job

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Abashed
  • Embarrassed

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taciturn
  • habitually silent

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prevaricate
  • To lie not tell the truth

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blatant
  • Offensively obvious

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impious
  • Lacking reverence or respect

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rationalize
  • seek reasons to justify
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