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10th Grade
06/03/2007
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Term
dilapidated
 Definition
run down
Term
deprepit
 Definition
run down syn: dilapidated
Term
rickety
 Definition
run down syn: dilapidated
Term
ramshackle
 Definition
run down syn: dilapidated
Term
dingy
 Definition
run down syn: dilapidated
Term
seedy
 Definition
run down syn: dilapidated
Term
sleazy
 Definition
run down syn: dilapidated
Term
dilatory
 Definition
incline to put things off
Term
tardy
 Definition
incline to put things off syn: diatory
Term
dawdling
 Definition
incline to put things off syn: diatory
Term
lackadaisical
 Definition
incline to put things off syn: diatory
Term
lethargic
 Definition
incline to put things off syn: diatory
Term
temporizing
 Definition
incline to put things off syn: diatory
Term
prompt
 Definition
not tend to put things off ant: diatory
Term
punctual
 Definition
not tend to put things off ant: diatory
Term
diligent
 Definition
hard-working
Term
assiduous
 Definition
hard-working syn: diligent
Term
sedulous
 Definition
hard-working syn: diligent
Term
indefatigable
 Definition
hard-working syn: diligent
Term
indolent
 Definition
lazy ant: diligent
Term
perfunctory
 Definition
lazy ant: diligent
Term
cursory
 Definition
lazy ant: diligent
Term
dire
 Definition
dreadful
urgent
Term
woeful
 Definition
dreadful syn: dire
Term
discomfit
 Definition
to defeat completely
to embarrass completely
Term
discomfit
 Definition
to defeat completely
to embarrass completely
Term
rout
 Definition
to defeat completely syn: discomfit
Term
trounce
 Definition
to defeat completely syn: discomfit
Term
drub
 Definition
to defeat completely syn: discomfit
Term
baffle
 Definition
to defeat completely syn: discomfit
Term
fluster
 Definition
to defeat completely syn: discomfit
Term
fluster
 Definition
to defeat completely syn: discomfit
Term
discourse
 Definition
an oral ideas or conversation
to talk about at length
Term
treatise
 Definition
to talk about at length syn: discourse
Term
dissertion
 Definition
to talk about at length syn: discourse
Term
expatiate
 Definition
to talk about at length syn: discourse
Term
precis
 Definition
short, to the point ant: discourse
Term
discriminate
 Definition
to distinguish between two or more things
to behave unfairly toward a person
Term
discriminate
 Definition
to distinguish between two or more things
to behave unfairly toward a person
Term
discern
 Definition
to distinguish between two or more things syn: discriminiate
Term
perspicacity
 Definition
to distinguish between two or more things syn: discriminiate
Term
acumen
 Definition
to distinguish between two or more things syn: discriminiate
Term
bigotry
 Definition
to distinguish between two or more things syn: discriminiate
Term
disparage
 Definition
to speak slight of
Term
derogate
 Definition
to speak slightly of syn: disparage
Term
decry
 Definition
to speak slightly of syn: disparage
Term
extol
 Definition
to praise ant: disparage
Term
laud
 Definition
to praise ant: disparage
Term
eulogize
 Definition
to praise ant: disparage
Term
disparity
 Definition
difference
Term
parity
 Definition
similarity ant: disparity
Term
distraught
 Definition
deeply agitated
Term
frantic
 Definition
deeply agitated syn distraught
Term
anguished
 Definition
deeply agitated syn distraught
Term
hysterical
 Definition
deeply agitated syn distraught
Term
perturbed
 Definition
deeply agitated syn distraught
Term
impassive
 Definition
calm ant: distraught
Term
divulge
 Definition
to make known
Term
docile
 Definition
easy to manage, teach
Term
tractable
 Definition
easy to manage, teach syn: docile
Term
amenable
 Definition
easy to manage, teach syn: docile
Term
compliant
 Definition
easy to manage, teach syn: docile
Term
headstrong
 Definition
unmanageable ant: docile
Term
perverse
 Definition
unmanageable ant: docile
Term
willful
 Definition
unmanageable ant: docile
Term
intractable
 Definition
unmanageable ant: docile
Term
obdurate
 Definition
unmanageable ant: docile
Term
dormant
 Definition
inactive
Term
latent
 Definition
inactive syn: dormant
Term
inert
 Definition
inactive syn: dormant
Term
quiescent
 Definition
inactive syn: dormant
Term
torpid
 Definition
inactive syn: dormant
Term
vibrant
 Definition
active ant: dormant
Term
volatile
 Definition
active ant: dormant
Term
drastic
 Definition
extreme
Term
rigorous
 Definition
extreme syn: drastic
Term
stern
 Definition
extreme syn: drastic
Term
draconian
 Definition
extreme syn: drastic
Term
duplicity
 Definition
deliberate deceptinon in speech
Term
guile
 Definition
deliberate deceptinon in speech syn: duplicity
Term
feint
 Definition
deliberate deceptinon in speech syn: duplicity
Term
dissimulation
 Definition
deliberate deceptinon in speech syn: duplicity
Term
chicanery
 Definition
deliberate deceptinon in speech syn: duplicity
Term
imposture
 Definition
deliberate deceptinon in speech syn: duplicity
Term
integrity
 Definition
honesty ant: deplicity
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