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Building an enriched vocabulary lesson 19
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English
10th Grade
01/25/2011

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haughty
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Scornfully superior and aloof

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heinous
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grossly wicked or vile
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ignominy
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dishonor or disgrace usually resulting from some short of shameful conduct
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illicit
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unlawful, illegal
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immaculate
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entirely free of stain, blemish, fault, or error; spotless
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immunity
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exemption from something, especially a disease
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immutable
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Not subject to change or modificaiton
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impasse
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a deadlock or deadend
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impediment
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a hindrance or obstruction
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impervious
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incapable of being penetrated or affected
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implacable
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incapable of being pacified or appeased; inflexible
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implicit
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a. Understood, implied

b. absolute, unquestioning

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impugn
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to call into question; to cast doubt on
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incarcerate
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to put in jail or otherwise confine
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incense
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to make violently angry
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