English 12 - Vocab Q1

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Accrue
(v) To grow or accumulate over time; to happen over a natural result
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Covert
(adj) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered (n) a sheltered place, a hidden place
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Gratuitous
(adj) freely given; not called by circumstances, unwarranted
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Annotation
(n) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for literary work
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Debonair
(adj) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance
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Fortuitous
(adj) accidental, occurring by a happy chance
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Gist
(n) the essential part, the main point or essence
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Motley
(n) a jesters costume; a jester (adj) showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors
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Provocative
(adj) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying
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Sedentary
(adj) characterized by or calling for continued sitting
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Censurable
(adj) deserving of blame or correction
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Corroborate
(v) to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify
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Gauche
(adj) awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy
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Perceptive
(adj) having sympathetic insight or understanding, capable of keen appreciation
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Contingent
(adj) likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on uncertain events or conditions, happening by a chance (n) a representative group forming part of a larger body
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Disseminate
(v) to scatter or spread widely
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Dowdy
(adj) poorly dressed, shabby, lacking smartness and good taste
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Foist
(v) to impose fraud; to pass off as worthy or genuine; to bring about by stealth, dishonesty, or coercion
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Heresy
(n) an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred
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Satiate
(v) to satisfy completely, to fill to excess
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