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provocative
def: tending to excite or stimulate
syn: provoking; exciting
bumpkin
def: an unsophisticated, awkward person
syn: yokel; hayseed; rube
toady
def: a person whol flatters for personal gain
syn: sycophant; flatterer
culpable
def: deserving blame or condemnation; guilty
syn: blameworthy; liable
hortatory
def: encouraging; inciting
syn: exhorting
penultimate
def: next to last
orotund
def: full and rich in sound (in speech)
syn: resonant; resounding
blithe
def: carefree and lighthearted
syn: cheerful; radiant
soporific
def: tending to induce sleep
syn: somniferous; monotonous
pervasive
def: permeating; spreading throughout
syn: sweeping; persistent
benign
def: beneficial; favorable
syn: benevolent; harmless
frenetic
def: wildly excited
syn: frenzied; frantic
recrimination
def: a counter accusation
syn: countercharge
indecorous
def: lacking good taste; improper
syn: inappropriate; vulgar
corroborate
def: to strengthen by adding evidence
syn: confirm; substantiate; validate
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Lesson Nine Vocab
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English IV Literature Lesson Nine Vocabulary for Mr. Flanagan
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2010-04-21T20:18:49Z
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