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A Separate Peace Vocab
Part II
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English
10th Grade
09/24/2009

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cache
Definition
a secure place for storage
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latent
Definition
present and capable of becoming visible, active, or obvious
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exuberance
Definition
the state of being enthusiastic
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droll
Definition
having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality; ridiculous or funny
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egotism
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an exaggerated sense of self-importance
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concocted
Definition
devise; to prepare by combining raw materials
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ricochet
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a glancing rebound
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holocaust
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a sacrifice consumed by fire; total destruction
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presaged
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to give an omen or warning of; foreshadow
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draughty
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drafty
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austerity
Definition
the state of being stern and cold in appearance
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aesthete
Definition
one having or affecting sensitivity to the beautiful especially in art
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querulous
Definition
habitually complaining
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rejoinder
Definition
an answer to a reply
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terminus
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a final goal; finishing point or end
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grimacing
Definition
a facial expression usually of disgust or disapproval
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torpidly
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sluggish in functioning or acting
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timbre
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the resonance by whih the ear recognizes and identifies a voiced speech sound; musical tone
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incarnate
Definition
made manifest or comprehensible
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obstinate
Definition
stubborn; not easily subdued, remedied, or removed
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deranged
Definition
to make insane
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self-indictment
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a statement incriminating oneself
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pontiff
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bishop, pope; holyman
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erratic
Definition
having no fixed course; wandering
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maginot line
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French line of defense
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pungent
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sharp smell or sharply painful
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menace
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a threat
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qualms
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a sudden attack of illness; a feeling of uneasiness
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animosity
Definition
ill will or resentment
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