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2nd Semester Final Vocab
Vocab from: Antigone, Merchant of Venice, and King Arthur
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English
10th Grade
05/25/2015

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Bond
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A legal, written agreement by someone to pay money to another person
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Forfeit
Definition
To give up something
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Confiscate
Definition
To take away something
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Pardon
Definition
To forgive or excuse (as in a debt)
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Magistrate
Definition
Inferior judicial officer
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Usury
Definition
Lending money at interest
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Elopement
Definition
Running away to get married
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Racism
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The assumption that the characteristics and abilities of an individual are determined by race, and that one race is superior to other
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Discrimination
Definition
To make distinctions because of race, color, belief, or gender
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Persecution
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To cause to suffer because of race, color, or belief
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Prejudice
Definition
Unjustified or unreasonable bias
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Epitaph
Definition
Tribute to a dead person
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Infidel
Definition
No religious faith
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Malice
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Hate
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Commiseration
Definition
To feel or express pity
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Carrion
Definition
Rotting, as in flesh
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Paltry
Definition
Trivial; petty
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Vehement
Definition
Arousing intense feelings
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Abate
Definition
To do away with
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Mar
Definition
To damage
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Accost
Definition
To approach and speak to, especially in an aggressive manner
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Abashed
Definition
Self-conscious; Embarrasses or ashamed
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Inscribe
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To write, carve, or mark on a surface
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Ignoble
Definition
Of low birth or position; Without honor or worth
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Tumultuous
Definition
Wildly excited, confused, or agitated
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Prowess
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Great ability or skill
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Petulantly
Definition
Crankily, in an annoyed way
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Indignantly
Definition
With quiet, dignified anger in response to something unjust, mean, or unworthy
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Vulgar
Definition
Characterized by a lack of good taste; Common; Crude
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Sumptuous
Definition
Costly and magnificent
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Desolate
Definition
Deserted or uninhabited
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Combatant
Definition
One trained for, or engaged in, combat
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Throng
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To move or gather in large numbers; Crowd together
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Ruefully
Definition
Regretfully; Sorrowfully
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Repulse
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An act of beating back or driving away, as with force
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Arrogance
Definition
Overbearing pride
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Perverse
Definition
Determined to go against what is reasonable, expected, or desired; Contrary
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Absolve
Definition
To free from guilt or blame
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Prevail
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To be superior in power or influence; Succeed
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Defile
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To spoil the purity of; To make dirty or unclean
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Auspicious
Definition
Favorable, indicating good fortune
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Graven
Definition
Formed or shaped with a chisel; Sculpted
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Lithe
Definition
Easily bent; Flexible
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Edict
Definition
An official order or decree issued by a person in authority
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Transcends
Definition
Is greater or better than
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Diviners
Definition
People who predict the future
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Deference
Definition
Respect and honor due to another
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Lamentation
Definition
Mournful outcry of sorrow or grief
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Transgress
Definition
Break or violate
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