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9A Word List 1
English 9A Vocabulary Word List 1
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appraisal,  , 
| noun: 1.The classification of someone or something with respect to its worth. 2. A document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation). |
| avocation, ,
| noun: An auxiliary activity |
| breadth, ,
| noun: 1. An ability to understand a broad range of topics. 2. The extent of something from side to side. |
| camaraderie, ,
| verb: The quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability. |
| commence, ,
| verb: 1. Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action. 2. Set in motion, cause to start. 3. Get off the ground. |
| concede, ,
| verb: 1. Make a clean breast of. 2. Be willing to concede 3. Give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another. 4. Acknowledge defeat. |
| connotation, ,
| noun: 1. What you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression. 2. An idea that is implied or suggested |
| consciousness, ,
| noun: 1. An alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation. 2. Having knowledge of. |
| convoluted, ,
| adjective: 1. Curl, wind, or twist together 2. Rolled or coiled together 3. Practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceived. 4. Highly involved or intricate |
| cumbersome, ,
| adjective: 1. Difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight 2. Not elegant or graceful in expression. |
| depreciate, ,
| verb: 1. Belittle. 2. Lower the value of something. 3. Lose in value |
| disrupt, ,
| verb: 1. Make a break in. 2. Throw into disorder. 3. Interfere in someone else's activity. |
| disseminate, ,
| verb: Cause to become widely known. |
| divulge, ,
| verb: Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret. |
| doldrums, ,
| noun: 1. A state of inactivity (in business or art etc). 2. A belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific |
| efficacy, ,
| noun: Capacity or power to produce a desired effect. |
| escalate, ,
| verb: Increase in extent or intensity. |
| flotilla, ,
| verb: 1. A United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships. 2. A fleet of small craft. |
| furor, ,
| noun: 1. An interest followed with exaggerated zeal. 2. A sudden outburst (as of protest). |
| generate, ,
| verb: 1. Bring into existence. 2. Give or supply. 3. Produce (energy). 4. Make children. |
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