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Vocabulary 9-12 review SMS

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Words
Definition
trite   of a remark, opinion, or idea  
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lampoon   publicly criticize by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm  
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adept   very skilled of proficient at something  
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denigrate   criticize unfairly; disparage;  
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vindictive   having or showing a strong or reasoning desire for revenge  
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galvanize   shock or excite, typically into taking action  
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bastion   a projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, so as to allow defensive fire in several directions  
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pedestal   the base or support on which a statue, obelisk, or column is mounted  
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sects   a group of people with somewhat different beliefs from those of a larger group to which they belong  
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quell   put an end to, typicaly by the use of force  
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loiter   loaf, lollygag, or drift  
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complex   tricky, difficult, or convoluted  
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serene   relaxed, peaceful, or centered  
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testimony   declaration, allegation, or submission  
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verbal   verbalized, expressed, or spoken  
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lapse   drop, regression, & descent  
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abundant   liberal, generous, or abounding  
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summon   assemble, announce, or evoke  
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enclose   circle, confine, or encircle  
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plight   trouble, pickle, or jam  
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transfix   to pierce through with or as if with something pointed  
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abduction   law the carrying off of a person by force or fraud  
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transmission   the part of a motor vehiclek, machine, etc.  
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abdicate   to give up formally  
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intravenous   directly into a vein  
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perpetual   lasting or enduring forever or for an idefinitely long time  
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intramural   between or among members of the same school, college, etc.  
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perforate   to pierce holes in a row  
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intervention   any interference by one country in the affairs of another  
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intermediate   coming between two other things or happenings  
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phobia   severe fear  
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phonograph   instrument that reproduces the sounds  
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phonetics   study of speech sounds  
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autopsy   medical examination of a dead body  
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autonomous   power to self-govern  
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sophisticated   knowledgeable  
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hydrophobia   abnormal fear of water  
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philosophical   persuit of wisdom  
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pathos   feeling of sympathy or saddness  
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apathetic   lacking intrest or emotion  
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