Pearlman Block 1 10th Grade GAW Words

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10th grade GAW words and definitions

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acerbic

sharply or bitingly critical, sarcastic, or ironic in temper, mood, or tone.

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acuity

a sharpness of thought, hearing, or seeing

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aesthete

a person who has a special appreciation for art and beauty.

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amorphous

a person who has a special appreciation for art and beauty.

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assuage

  1. make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.

  2. satisfy (an appetite or desire).

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atrophy

gradually become less effective because of underuse

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avarice

extremely greedy

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avow

to declare openly, bluntly, and without shame \n

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broach

raise (a sensitive or difficult subject) for discussion.

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charlatan

a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud.

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churlish

rude in a mean-spirited and surly way

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contentious

causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.

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copious

large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful:

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corpulence

bulkiness or largeness of body; fatness; portliness.

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coterie

a group of people who associate closely.

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curmudgeon

a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person.

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demagogue

a person, especially an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people.

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diffidence

modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence

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divination

the practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means

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duplicity

deceitfulness; double-dealing.

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elucidate

make (something) clear; explain.

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equivocate

use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself

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erudition

the quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship.

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ethereal

extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world

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flippant

Not showing of a serious or respectful attitude

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foible

A minor weekness or eccentricity in someones character

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furtive

Attempting to avoid notice or attention typically of guilt or a belief that discover would lead to trouble

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garish

Obstructively bright and showy

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guile

sly or cunning intelligence

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hiatus

A pause or gap in a sequence series or process

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hoary

  1. gray or white with or as if with age

  2. extremely ancient

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incorrigible

  1. incapable of being corrected or amended

  2. not reformable or manageable

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indecorous

conflicting with accepted standards of good conduct or good taste

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intrinsic

belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing

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inveigh

to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently

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inveterate

  1. having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change.

  2. firmly established by long persistence

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irascible

marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger \n

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juncture

1. a point in time

2. the manner of transition or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds in speech

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laconic

using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious

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maudlin

1. drunk enough to be emotionally silly

2. weakly and effusively sentimental

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meander

1. a winding path or course

2.to wander aimlessly or casually without urgent destination

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multifarious

bearing or producing much or many

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obsequious

obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.

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paragon

a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.

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pariah

an outcast

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paucity

the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity.

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poignant

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.

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progeny

the outcome of something:children or followers

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protean

diversity or variability

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protract

prolong,

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recalcitrant

to be difficult

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reprobate

to be, have, or act in a morally ill manner

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ruminate

to think deeply about something

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savant

somebody particularly skilled in a field

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surly

1, menacing or threatening in appearance, 2. irritably sullen and churlish in nature

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taciturn

tempermentally disenclined to talk

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tenuous

1. having little substance or strength, 2. flimsy, weak, shaky; 3.. not thick or dense

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turpitude

1: A corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice

  1. depravity; wickedness.

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virulent

1. extremely poisonous or injurious; 2. harsh or corrosive in tone

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vociferous

1: conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

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