**9th Grade Vocab Term 4

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benevolent

Back

intending good for people

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Rudely brief; terse

Back

curt

Front

Obesity; fatness

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Corpulence

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upbraid

Back

to harshly criticize

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To make foul or unclean; spoil.

Back

defile

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Intended to pacify; calming.

Back

Conciliatory

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neophyte

Back

a person new to a subject or skill

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Imitate; mimic

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emulate

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To be filled with love for; enchant.

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enamor

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revel

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to engage in lively and joyful festivities