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Can Truth Change?
Washwoman, Cask of Amontillado, Checkouts and The Girl Who Can
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English
9th Grade
10/09/2010

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Forebears
Definition
Ancestors
noun
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Accumulated
Definition
Piled up or collected over time
verb
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Rancor
Definition
Bitter hate
noun
Term
Atonement
Definition
The act of making up for a wrongdoing or injury
noun
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Obstinacy
Definition
Stubbornness
noun
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Pious
Definition
Having or showing religious devotion
adjective
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Meticulously
Definition
Very carefully and precisely
adverb
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Balmy
Definition
Having the qualities of balm; soothing, mild, pleasant
adjective
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Ominous
Definition
Threatening
adjective
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Unpalatable
Definition
Distasteful or unpleasant
adjective
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Conceded
Definition
Admitted as true or valid; acknowledged
verb
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Amicably
Definition
In a friendly way
adverb
Term
Reverie
Definition
Dreamy thinking and imagining
noun
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Dishevelment
Definition
Disorder; messiness
noun
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Perverse
Definition
Different from what is right or considered right or reasonable
adjective
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Fertile
Definition
Rich in nutrients that promote growth
adjective
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Comprehension
Definition
Understanding
noun
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Humble
Definition
Modest or having humility
adjective
Term
Precluded
Definition
Prevented
verb
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Retribution
Definition
Payback or punishment for a misdeed
noun
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Afflicted
Definition
Suffering or sickened
verb
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Explicit
Definition
Clearly stated
adjective
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Recoiling
Definition
Staggering back
verb
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Subsided
Definition
Settled down; became less active or intense
verb
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