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9th gr

9 gr sem exam english vocab words

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a pledge, freedom from doubt, self-confidence assurance
to lessen, diminish dwindle
resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation immunity
rediculous, senseless perposterous
quarrelsom, fond of fighting pugnaciuos
to make young again, to make like new rejuvenate
meager, scant, scattered sparse
frank, sincere, impartial, unposed candid
to elevate, to increase or intensify escalate
a means to an end; advantageous expedient
to pretend feign
causing sorrow or pain; serious grievious
a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation prognosis
offensive, disagreeable, distateful repugnant
small, smaller than most others of the same type diminutive
to free from slavery to release or liberate emancipate
incorrect, containing mistakes erroneous
made of delivered on the spur of the moment extermporaneous
forward; undesirably prominant; thrust out obtrusive
untidy in dress, personal habits, etc.; careless, sloppy slipshod
sober or serous in manner, modest demure
lessening in value; a belittling depreciation
to tell, reveal; to make public divulge
one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or beliefs proponent
to spend foolishly, waste squander
detached or disconnected in sound or style staccato
a law statute
absolute in power or authority autocratic
to remove the color from/ to make or turn pale; to parboil blanch
very famous; distinguished illustrious
disrespectful irreverent
bending easily; limber lithe
intended to undermine or overthrow; one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system subversive
endlessly ad infinitum
genuine; sincere bona fide
getting on well with others, agreeable, pleasant congenial
to be aware of through the senses, observe, to grasp mentally perceive
to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully agains opposition; to justify vindicate
to lose size, strength, or power wane
an overwhelming defeat, rout, a complete collapse or failure debacle
to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion embroil
to clear from a charge or accussation exonerate
a coming in; inflow influx
very steep precipitous
to lower in esteem; degrade/ to humble abase
rude, unrefined, clumsy boorish
the main impact, force or burden brunt
not feeling remorse or sorrow for errors or offenses impenitent
a tricky, unprincipled or deceitful fellow knave
generosity, generous act, breadth of mind or outlook liberality
one who begins a lawsuit plaintiff
an excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something subterfuge
Created by: fhershey
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