10th Grade Cards for Dehcho, NT, Canada

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abalone
n. any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior
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aberrant
n. abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
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absenteeism
n. habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
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accelerator
n. a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
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agog
a. highly excited
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amorphous
a. formless; lacking shape or definition
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ampere
n. unit of electric current equal to flow of one coulomb per second;
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anachronistic
a. having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
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anathema
n. solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
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apocryphal
a. untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
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arboreal
a. tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees
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assiduous
a. constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
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atrophy
n. wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
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attenuate
v. make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
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auspices
n. kindly endorsement and guidance
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autonomous
a. self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
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ballyhoo
n. blatant or sensational promotion
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beguiling
a. misleading by means of pleasant or alluring methods
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belvedere
n. densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn
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biennial
a. every two years; lasting or living for two years
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bravura
n. brilliant and showy technical skill
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carcinogen
n. any substance that produces cancer
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cervine
a. relating to or resembling deer
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colloquial
a. of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational or chatty
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comestible
n. any substance that can be used as food
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commensurate
a. of the same size, extent, or duration as another
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concierge
n. a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter
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convivial
a. festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
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corollary
n. natural consequence or effect; result
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cumbrous
a. difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
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delineate
v. portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
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despotism
n. government by a singular authority, either a single person or tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power
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disenfranchise
v. deprive of civil right; deprive someone of franchise, generally their right to vote
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echelon
n. level or rank in an organization, profession, or society; formation of troops, ships
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eclectic
a. composed of elements from a variety of sources
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emigrant
n. someone who leaves one country to settle in another
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encyclical
a. intended for wide distribution
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fallacious
a. false; tending to mislead; deceptive
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filibuster
v. block legislation by making long speeches
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fungible
a. of goods or commodities; freely exchangeable for or replaceable by another of like nature or kind in the satisfaction of an obligation
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gazpacho
n. a soup made with chopped tomatoes and onions and cucumbers and peppers and herbs; served cold
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ignominy
n. deep disgrace; shame or dishonor
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imperturbable
a. unshakably calm; placid; incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted
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incontrovertible
a. indisputable; not open to question
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incredulously
ad. in a manner indicating disbelief
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indomitable
a. unconquerable; incapable of being overcome
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intransigence
n. refusal of any compromise; stubbornness
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knickknack
n. a small inexpensive mass-produced article; miscellaneous curios
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largesse
n. a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously
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lintel
n. horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window
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modicum
n. limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
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myrrh
n. aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume
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narcissus
n. (Greek mythology) a beautiful young man who fell in love with his own reflection
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neophyte
n. recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
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neurosis
n. a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
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nunnery
n. house in which nuns reside; cloister or convent in which women reside for life, under religious vows
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obdurate
a. hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion
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obstetrician
n. physician specializing in delivery of babies
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opacity
n. the phenomenon of not permitting the passage of electromagnetic radiation
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operetta
n. a short amusing opera
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oxymoron
n. conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence')
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parallelogram
n. a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length
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pejorative
a. tending to make or become worse; disparaging or belittling
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perfunctory
a. done routinely and with little interest or care; acting with indifference; showing little interest or care
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pertinacious
a. stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate
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poultice
n. a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
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recalcitrant
a. obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority
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restaurateur
n. the proprietor of a restaurant
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sacrilegious
a. acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward what is held to be sacred; violating sacred things; profane
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sobriquet
n. nickname; familiar name for person, typically shortened version of given name
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surreptitiously
ad. in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention; secretively
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sycophantic
a. attempting to win favor by flattery
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thievery
n. the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
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tremolo
n. (music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones
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tripartite
a. involving three parties or elements
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troika
n. a modern Russian triumvirate
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unconscionable
a. lacking conscience; greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
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unpronounceable
a. impossible or difficult to pronounce correctly; very difficult to pronounce correctly
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virulent
a. extremely poisonous; hostile; bitter
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vociferous
a. offensively loud; noisy; making outcry