Pre-AP English 9 - Vocab List 1

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Greedy for money, making one stingy.

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avaricious

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to soil, ruin someone’s reputation

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besmirch

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Increase or decrease by small amounts over time

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ratchet

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Act of cheating or tricking someone

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chicanery

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To confuse by mixing up two different things

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confound

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Causing arguments:

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Contentious

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obviously, clearly, easily observed

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manifestly

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Endless speech

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pontificate

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immoral, sleazy, disgraceful

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sordid

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Strength of a belief or opinion

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vehement