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American Lit Week 2
Vocab words from week 2
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11th Grade
08/29/2011
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engender
 Definition
to originate; to produce
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insipid
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boring and stupid
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lament
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to mourn, to wail
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laud
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to praise
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obscure
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not clear or distinct; vague
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ostentatious
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showy; pretentious
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prodigal
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wastefully extravagant; lavish
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repudiate
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to disown, to reject, to disavow
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reticence
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reserved, taciturnity
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revere
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to honor; to worship
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serene
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calm, placid
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superfluous
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needless; overflowing; extra
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tacitrun
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quiet; saying little; unusually silent
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