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Caleb Knost, Week 7
Week 7 Vocabulary
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English
11th Grade
10/10/2011

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Benevolent
Definition

A. He revealed his benevolent side when he offered to help his brother. 

B. characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings.

C. be·nev·o·lent [buh-nev-uh-luh[image]nt]

D. Adjective 

 

 

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Heinous
Definition

A. His heinous betrayal of her was shocking to everyone. 

B. hateful; odious; abominable; totally reprehensible.

C. hei·nous [hey-nuh[image]s]

D. Adjective 

 

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Exasperation
Definition

A. The longer he was forced to wait, the more exasperated he became. 

B. the state of being exasperated; irritation; extreme annoyance.

C. ex·as·per·a·tion [ig-zas-puh-rey-shuh[image]n]

D. Noun 

 

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Pretense
Definition

A. The theif entered the house under pretense terms. 

B. a false show of something.

C. pre·tense [pri-tens, pree-tens]

D. Noun 

 

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Mundane
Definition

A. Paying bills would be an example of a mundane task. 

B. common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative.

C. mun·dane [muhn-deyn, muhn-deyn]

D. Adjective 

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