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11th Grade
05/26/2011
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salsify
 Definition
european plant with grass like leaves and purple flowers
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bower
 Definition
shaded, leafy recess
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scalloped
 Definition
having edges cut with segments of circles
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peal
 Definition
to ring recurrently
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carmine
 Definition
a rich vivid red/crimson color
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serge
 Definition
twilled wollen fabric, often used for suits
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sorghum
 Definition
european grass used as source of syrup
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croup
 Definition
respiratory condition characterized by hoarse cough
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incontinence
 Definition
involuntary urination or deification
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lumbar
 Definition
of or near lower back
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gilded
 Definition
covered with a thin layer of gold
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malevolent
 Definition
wishing harm to others
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bereft
 Definition
suffering death of a loved one
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clabber
 Definition
sour, curdled milk
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riven
 Definition
torn apart, broken into pieces
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reproach
 Definition
shame, disgrace, rebuke
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rivulet
 Definition
small brook or stream
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shrive
 Definition
administer confession or absolution
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copse
 Definition
thicket of small trees or shrubs
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dray
 Definition
wagon without sides
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indolent
 Definition
habitually lazy
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surreptitious
 Definition
acting with or marked by stealth
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conflagration
 Definition
large destructive fire
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manumission
 Definition
act of liberating a slave
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sough
 Definition
whistle or sigh like the wind
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upbraid
 Definition
express disapproval of
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mooring
 Definition
elements that stabilize or secure
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shoat
 Definition
young pig just after weaning
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inaugurate
 Definition
to cause to begin usually of an official position
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cogitation
 Definition
thoughtful consideration
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