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25 Vocab words- 2-17-08
Mrs. Dougherty
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English
9th Grade
02/17/2008
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Marauders
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someone roaming for loot
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languor
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weakness; weariness
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succor
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relief
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depreciate
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belittle; lower in value
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coveted
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long for; envy
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precipitous
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very steep
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deplorable
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regretable; very bad
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precariously
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unsteadily
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amenitites
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something that comforts; convenience
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solicitously
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showing concern
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opiate
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anything soothing or calming
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scruples
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feelings of doubt or guilt
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imprudent
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unwise
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disarming
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removing or lessening suspicions or fears
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indolently
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lazily
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acquiesced
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accept or comply with
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forestalled
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prevent by acting ahead of time
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docile
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easy to manage
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detractor
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one who makes things seem less important
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restive
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restless; unsettled
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piteously
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arousing pitty or compassion
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scrutiny
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close inspection
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instigate
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give rise to; provoke or urge
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palpable
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easliy felt or touched
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forshaddow
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clues that lead to something in the future
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irony
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contrast to reality
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irony
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contrast to reality
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