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The Black Cat by Edgar Allen Poe- 40 Vocab Words for Ms. Clark
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10th Grade
11/01/2010

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Reverberation
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- n. 1: an effect or impact that resembles an echo DEFINITION OF REVERBERATE: v. REFLECT 2: REPEL 3: ECHO 1a : to become driven back b: to become reflected 2: to continue in or as if in a series of echoes : RESOUND
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3. Bravado-
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3. n. 1: a blustering swaggering conduct b: the pretense of bravery 2: the QUALITY or state of being foolhardy
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3. Compelled
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3. - v. 1: to drive or urge forcefully or irresistibly 2: to cause to do or to occur by overwhelming pressure 3: archaic : to drive together
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3. Conflagration
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3. - n. 1: FIRE, esp. : a large disastrous fire 2: CONFLICT, WAR
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3. Congenial
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3. - adj. 1: having the same nature, disposition, or tastes: KINDRED 2a: existing or associated together harmoniously b: PLEASANT; esp.: agreeably suited to one’s nature, tastes, or outlook c: SOCIABLE, GENIAL
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3. Consigned
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3. - v. 1: to give over to another’s care 2: to give, transfer, or deliver into the hands or control of another, also : to commit esp. to a final destination or fate 3: to send or address to an agent to be cared for or sold
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3. Consummate
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3. - adj. 1: complete in every detail: PERFECT 2: extremely skilled and accomplished 3: of the highest degree
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3. Contemptuously
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3. - adv. 1: manifesting, feeling, or expressing CONTEMPT----Definition of CONTEMPT- 1: the act of despising: the state of mind of one who despises : DISDAIN b: lack of respect or reverence for something 2: the state of being despised 3: willfully disobedient to or open disrespect of a court, judge, or legislative body
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3. Disposition
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3. - n. 2a: prevailing tendency, mood, or inclination b: temperamental makeup c: the tendency of something to act in a certain manner under given circumstances
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3. Docility
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3. - n. 1:easily taught 2: easily led or managed
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3. Equivocal
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3. - adj. subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse b: uncertain as an indication or sign 2a: of uncertain nature or classification b: of uncertain disposition toward a person or thing : UNDECIDED c: of doubtful advantage, genuineness, or moral rectitude
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3. Evinced
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3. - v. 1: to constitute outward evidence of 2: to display clearly : REVEAL
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3. Feeble
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3. - adj. 1: markedly LACKING in strength b: indication weakness 2a: DEFICIENT in qualities or resources that indicate vigor, authority, force, or efficiency b: INADEQUATE, INFERIOR
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3. Felicity
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3. - n. 1: the QUALITY or state of being happy, esp. : the great happiness b: an instance of happiness 2: something that causes happiness 3: a pleasing manner or quality esp. in art or language 4: an apt expression
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3. Fidelity-
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3. n. 1: the quality or state of being faithful b: accuracy in details: ECATNESS 2: the degree to which an electronic device accurately reproduces its effect
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3. Hogshead
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3. - n. 1: a large cask or barrel 2: any of various units of capacity, esp.: a USA unit = to 63 gallons (238 liters)
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3. Incarnate
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3. - adj. 1: invested bodily and esp. human nature and form b: made manifest or comprehensible ; EMBODIED
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3. Inclination
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3. - n. 1a: obsolete: natural disposition: CHARACTER b: a particular disposition of mind or character: PROPENSITY; esp. : LIKING 2: an act or the action of bending : INCLINING 4: a tendency to a particular aspect, state, character, or action
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3. Incumbent-
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3. n. 1: the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice 2: one that occupies a particular position or place
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3. Infamy
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3. - n. 1: evil reputation brought about by something grossly criminal, shocking, or brutal 2a: an extreme or publicly known criminal or evil act b: the state of being infamous
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3. Inscrutable
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3. - adj. not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : MYSTERIOUS
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3. Intemperance
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3. - n. 1: lack of moderation; esp. : habitual or excessive drinking of intoxicants
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3. Loathsome
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adj. 1: giving rise to LOATHING : DISGUSTING
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3. Maltreating
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3. - v. to treat cruelly or roughly : ABUSE
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4. - Pertinacity
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4. - n. 1: adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design b: perversely persistent 2: stubbornly tenacious
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4. Perceive
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v.1a: to attain awareness or understanding of b: to regard as being such 2: to become aware of through the senses, especially :SEE, OBSERVE
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4. Perverseness
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 1: turned away from what is right or good : CORRUPT b: IMPROPER, INCORRECT c: contrary to the evidence or the direction of the judge on a point of law 2a: obstinate in opposing what is right, reasonable, or accepted : WRONGHEADED b: arising from or indicative of stubbornness or obstinacy 3: marked by peevishness or petulance : CRANKY 4: marked by perversion : PERVERTED(This was the Definition of PERVERSE)
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4. Sagacious-
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4. adj. 1: obsolete: keen in sense perception 2a: of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment: DISCERNING b: caused by or indicating acute discernment
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4. Scruple
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4. - n. 1: s minute part or quantity : IOTA
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4. Stupefied
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4. - v. 1: to make groggy, stupid, or insensible 2: ASTONISH, ASTOUND
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4. Succinctly
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4. - adv. 1: being girded b: close-fitting 2: marked by COMPACT precise expression without wasted words
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4. Succumbed-
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4. v. 1: to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire 2: to be brought to an end ( as by death) by the effect of or destructive or disruptive forces
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4. Vex-
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4. v. 1a: to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to b: to bring physical distress to c: to irritate or annoy by petty provocations : HARASS d: PUZZLE, BAFFLE 2: to shake or toss about
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4. Vile
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4. - adj. 1: morally despicable or abhorrent b: physically repulsive : FOUL 2: of little worth or account : COMMON; also : MEAN 3: tending to degrade 4: disgustingly or utterly bad : OBNXCIOUS, COMTEMPTIBLE
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4. Wretched
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4. - adj. 1: deeply afflicted, dejected, or distressed in body or mind 2: extremely or deplorably bad or distressing 3a: being or appearing mean, miserable, or contemptible b: very poor in quality or ability : INFERIOR
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Atrocity
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1.      - n. extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel: BARBARIC 2: APPALLING, HORRIFYING 3a:utterly revolting: ABOMINABLE b: of very poor quality

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Aversion-
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1.      n. 1: obsolete: the act of turning away 2a: a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it b: a settled dislike : ANTIPATHY: a tendency to extinguish a behavior to to avoid a thing or situation and esp. a usually pleasurable on e b/c it is or has been associates with a noxious stimulus 3: an object of aversion

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Malevolent-
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3. - adj. 1: having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred 2: productive of harm or evil
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Remorse
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- v. regret for having done wrong; a torturing sense of guilt for one’s actions
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paltry
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INFERIOR, TRASHY 2: MEAN, DESPICABLE, "a platry trick" 3: TRVIAL " a palrty excuse" 4: MEAGER, MEASLY " made a paltry donation"
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