Essential Tenth Grade Vocabulary: List 7

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  1. bravado
    a swaggering show of courage
  2. slovenly
    negligent of neatness especially in dress and person
  3. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  4. enigmatic
    not clear to the understanding
  5. mutinous
    characterized by a rebellion against authority
  6. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  7. ungainly
    lacking grace in movement or posture
  8. unilateral
    involving only one part or side
  9. punctilious
    marked by precise accordance with details
  10. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  11. rescind
    cancel officially
  12. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  13. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
  14. expedite
    process fast and efficiently
  15. inept
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
Created on Wed Jun 04 17:48:37 EDT 2025

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