10th Grade Words for Hyde Park, New York
Words for 10th Grade students of Hyde Park Central School District.
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10th Grade Words for Hyde Park Central School District
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abstract
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a. theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand | |
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admonish
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v. warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided | |
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advocate
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v. speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something | |
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alternative
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a. one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice | |
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ambiguous
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a. unclear or doubtful in meaning | |
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analogy
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n. similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity | |
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anarchy
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n. absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion | |
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assiduous
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a. constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent | |
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assimilate
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v. incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble | |
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augment
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v. make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity | |
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authentic
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a. not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy | |
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belligerent
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a. inclined or eager to fight; aggressive | |
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bolster
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v. support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion | |
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bureaucratic
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a. relating to structure and regulations in place to control activities in a large organization or a government | |
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circumvent
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v. surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit | |
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coalition
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n. partnership; league; state of being combined into one body | |
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cohesive
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a. cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated | |
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collaborate
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v. work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort | |
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comply
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v. yield assent; accord; agree, or acquiesce; adapt one's self; fulfill; accomplish | |
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concurrent
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a. simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time | |
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connotation
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n. an idea that is implied or suggested | |
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constituent
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n. component or part; citizen, voter | |
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contingent
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a. possible, or liable, but not certain, to occur; incidental; casual. | |
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criteria
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n. standard, rule, or test on which a judgment or decision can be based | |
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demeanor
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n. conduct; management; way in which a person behaves | |
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deplore
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v. feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret | |
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derogatory
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a. expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling | |
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disparity
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n. difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree | |
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disseminate
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v. distribute; spread; scatter like seeds | |
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dissident
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a. disagreeing, especially with a majority; rebellious | |
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distraught
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a. deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane | |
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divert
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v. distract; withdraw money and move into a different location | |
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docile
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a. obedient; ready and willing to be taught; easily managed or handled | |
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dormant
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a. sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active | |
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egocentric
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a. caring only about oneself; selfish; self-centered | |
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elusive
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a. difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind | |
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emulate
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v. be a match or counterpart for; eager to equal or excel | |
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equitable
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a. marked by or having equity; just and impartial | |
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eradicate
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v. completely destroy; eliminate; exterminate | |
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estrange
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v. arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness | |
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exacerbate
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v. increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate | |
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expedite
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v. process fast and efficiently; execute quickly and efficiently | |
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fabricate
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v. build; put together out of components or parts | |
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facilitate
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v. help bring about; make less difficult | |
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fortuitous
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a. accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause | |
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fraudulent
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a. cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud | |
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heinous
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a. grossly wicked; abominable; hateful; infamous | |
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hypothetical
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a. based on assumptions; supposed | |
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illicit
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a. illegal; unlawful; not authorized or permitted | |
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imminent
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a. near at hand; close in time; about to occur | |
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impetuous
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a. marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate | |
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incongruous
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a. not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility | |
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indigenous
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a. native; originating where it is found | |
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indiscriminate
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a. choosing at random; not marked by fine distinctions | |
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inherent
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a. firmly established by nature or habit | |
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jurisdiction
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n. authority; right and power to interpret and apply the law | |
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lax
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a. loose and not easily controlled; lacking in rigor or strictness | |
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meticulous
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a. excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details | |
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negligent
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a. careless; inattentive | |
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nonchalant
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a. behaving in a calm manner, often in a way that suggests you are not interested or do not care | |
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oblivious
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a. inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful | |
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obscure
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v. darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity | |
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omnipotent
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a. all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force | |
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opportune
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a. timely; just in time; suited or right for a particular purpose | |
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oppose
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v. place in front of, or over against; set opposite; exhibit; confront; resist; withstand | |
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panacea
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n. remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all | |
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perfunctory
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a. done routinely and with little interest or care; acting with indifference; showing little interest or care | |
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precarious
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a. uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability | |
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precipitate
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v. fall from clouds; hurl or throw violently; fall vertically, sharply, or headlong | |
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preclude
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v. make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent; eliminate | |
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preposterous
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a. contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; very silly or stupid; ridiculous | |
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proficient
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a. skilled; expert; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude | |
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propensity
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n. natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection | |
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qualitative
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a. relating to quality; having the character of quality | |
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quantitative
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a. expressed or expressible as a quantity; relating to measurement of quantity | |
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recalcitrant
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a. obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority | |
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redeem
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v. purchase back; regain possession of by payment; ransom or rescue from captivity; pay penalty; make amends for | |
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rejuvenate
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v. make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance | |
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relegate
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v. assign to obscure place, position, or condition; delegate; assign | |
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relinquish
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v. give up something with reluctance; retire from; give up or abandon | |
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repugnant
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a. arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive; hateful | |
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resilient
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a. elastic; having power of springing back or recover readily | |
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retrospect
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n. review; look back upon; remember | |
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sanction
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v. give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law | |
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spontaneous
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a. arising without external cause; growing without cultivation or human labor | |
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static
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a. having no motion; being at rest; fixed; stationary | |
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stringent
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a. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid | |
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subordinate
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a. occupying lower rank; inferior; submissive | |
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subsidize
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v. support through finance; fund | |
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tenuous
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a. long and thin; slender; having little substance | |
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travesty
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n. comedy characterized by improbable situations; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous | |
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tumult
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n. noise, as made by a crowd; riot or uprising | |
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unilateral
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a. being on one side only; affecting but one side; one-sided. | |
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validate
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v. confirm; ratify; declare or make legally valid | |
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vindicate
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v. clear from blame; exonerate; maintain, uphold, or defend | |
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zealot
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n. fanatically committed person; person who shows excessive zeal | |
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