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Borris Vocab Ch. 8
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10th Grade
06/08/2010
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acrimonious
 Definition
bitter in temper
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bovine
 Definition
resembling a cow or an ox
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consternatin
 Definition
dismay, confusion
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corpulent
 Definition
fat, having a large body
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disavow
 Definition
to deny responsibilty for
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dispassionate
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impartial, free of emotion
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dissension
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disagreement
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dissipate
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to cause to disappear
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expurgate
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to cleanse, purify
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gauntlet
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armored or protective glove
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hypothetical
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based on an assumption or guess
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ignoble
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low, base
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impugn
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to call into question
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intemperate
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lacking in self-control
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odium
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hatred, contempt
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perfidy
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faithlessness
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relegate
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to place in a lower position
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squemish
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inclined to nausea
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subservient
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submissively obedient
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susceptible
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easily influenced
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