English 9 vocab list 1

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Aberration
n. Deviating from the right path or usual course of action; a mental disorder, especially of a minor or temporary nature.
n. Deviating from the right path or usual course of action; a mental disorder, especially of a minor or temporary nature.
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Aesthetic
adj. Showing an appreciation of beauty in nature or art; artistic.
adj. Showing an appreciation of beauty in nature or art; artistic.
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Ambivalence
noun. Condition of having conflicting attitudes.
noun. Condition of having conflicting attitudes.
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Atrophy
v. To waste away.
v. To waste away.
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Bombastic
adj. High-sounding; marked by use of language without much real meaning.
adj. High-sounding; marked by use of language without much real meaning.
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Capitulate
v. To surrender.
v. To surrender.
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Coalesce
v. To grow together; to combine.
v. To grow together; to combine.
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Conciliatory
adj. Something that soothes or makes the situation better.
adj. Something that soothes or makes the situation better.
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Denunciation
n. Expression of strong disapproval made openly or publicly.
n. Expression of strong disapproval made openly or publicly.
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Didactic
adj. Intended to instruct or teach.
adj. Intended to instruct or teach.
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Disparage
v. To discredit; to belittle.
v. To discredit; to belittle.
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Efface
v. To wipe out; to erase.
v. To wipe out; to erase.