English III Vocab list 9

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Aloof
reserved, distant
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altercation
an argument, dispute
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amble
to stroll, walk
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bourgeois
middle class
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commendable
worthy of praise
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compel
to force
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elocution
the art of public speaking
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elucidate
to clarify
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flabbergasted
astounded, stupefied
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flaccid
limp
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immutable
not susceptible to change
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impervious
unable to be penetrated, unaffected
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limpid
clear, easily understood
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lithe
graceful, flexible, supple
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noisome
foul, offensive, particularly to the sense of smell
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notoriety
infamy, known in bad regard
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placid
calm, tranquil
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plethora
a great number, an abundance
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refrain
to hold oneself back, forbear
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reiterate
to repeat
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sordid
dirty
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stagnant
still, not flowing
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uncanny
of supernatural character or origin
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uniform
unvarying, conforming to one principle
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voluminous
large, ample
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abrupt
sudden; quick and unexpected
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corrupt
changed from good to bad; vicious
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disrupt
break apart; cause disorder
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erupt
burst or break out
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incorruptible
inflexibly honest
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interrupt
break into or between
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rupture
break; hostility
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bactericide
substance that kills bacteria
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biocide
substance that destroys living organisms
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fractricide
act of killing one’s brother
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fungicide
substance that kills a fungus or inhibits its growth
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genocide
deliberate extermination of a racial or cultural group
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germicide
substance that kills germs
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herbicide
substance that kills plants
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homicide
killing of one human by another
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infanticide
act of killing an infant
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insecticide
substance that kills insects
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matricide
act of killing one’s mother
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patricide
act of killing one’s father
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pesticide
substance that kills rats, insects, bacteria, etc.

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