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10th Grade
05/26/2011

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Sated
Definition
saitfied; provided with more than enough
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Sententiously
Definition
in a way that shows excessive fondness for wise sayings; in lecturing tones
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Deflects
Definition
turns or makes go to one side
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Edict
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a public order; decree
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Brazen
Definition
shameless; bold
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Waver
Definition
show indecision; fluctuate
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Deference
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a yielding to the ideas, wishes, and so on of another
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Contempt
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scorn; the attitude of someone who looks down on something or someone else
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Vile
Definition
evil; low; extremely disgusting
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Piety
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loyalty and devotion to family, the divine, or some other object of respect
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Lamentation
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expression of grief; weeping
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Rash
Definition
too hasty in speech or action; reckless
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Replication
Definition
duplicate; reproduction
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Servile
Definition
slavelike; humbly submissive to authority
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Spare
Definition
lean; thin
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Infirmity
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weakness; physical defect
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Portentous
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ominous; giving signs of evil to come
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Prodigious
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of great size of power
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Augmented
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made greater; enhanced
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Entreated
Definition
begged; pleaded with
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Insurrection
Definition
rebellion
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Resolution
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strong determination; a plan or decision
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Wrathfully
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with intense anger
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Imminent
Definition
about to happen
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Confounded
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made to feel confused
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Spectacle
Definition
strange or remarkable sight
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Prophesy
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predict what will happen
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Strife
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struggle; conflict
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Discourse
Definition
speak on a topic formally and at length
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Interred
Definition
buried
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Legacies
Definition
money, property, or position left in a will
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Condemned
Definition
declared to be guilty of wrongdoings
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Chastisement
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severe criticism; punishment
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Rash
Definition
given to acting without thinking; impulsive
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Mirth
Definition
joyfulness; merriment
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Presume
Definition
rely too much on; take advantage of
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Fawned
Definition
flattered; acted with excessive concern for the wishes and moods of another, as a servant might
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Presage
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give a warning sign about a future event
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Demeanor
Definition
way of conducting oneself; behavior
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Disconsolate
Definition
so unhappy that nothing brings comfort
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Misconstrued
Definition
misinterpreted
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Meditates
Definition
thinks deeply
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