Essential Tenth Grade Vocabulary: List 6

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  1. reprimand
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  2. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
  3. cynicism
    a pessimistic feeling of distrust
  4. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  5. stoic
    seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
  6. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  7. barrage
    the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area
  8. tractable
    easily managed
  9. dictum
    an authoritative declaration
  10. unobtrusive
    not undesirably noticeable
  11. adulterate
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  12. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  13. tactful
    having a sense of what is considerate in dealing with others
  14. meander
    move or cause to move in a winding or curving course
  15. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
Created on Wed Jun 04 17:48:18 EDT 2025

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