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Death of a salesman
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30
English
11th Grade
02/17/2011

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dormer
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a window set vertically into a sloping roof
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mercurial
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quick and changeable in temperament
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turbulent
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violently agitated or disturbed
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wisteria
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climbing woody vine with purplish or white flowers
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peony
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garden plant with large variously colored flowers
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simonize
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to polish with wax
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indignant
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angry at something unjust or wrong
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insinuate
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to enter gently or slowly
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approbation
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expression of warm approval; praise
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incipient
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begining to exist or appear
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scrim
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translucent theater curtain used for effects/lighting
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laconic
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using few words, terse or concise
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trepidation
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state of alarm or dread; apprehension
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imbue
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influence thoroughly
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valise
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small suitcase
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philander
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to engage in many love affairs
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remiss
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lax in attending to duty; negligent
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monotonous
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tedious repetition or lacking of variety
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premium
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amount one pays for insurance
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incredulous
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skeptical; disbelieving
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carte blanche
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unconditional authority
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raucous
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rough sounding and harsh
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sotto voce
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in soft tones, so not to be overheard
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arch
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cunning or sly
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implacable
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impossible to appease
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coolie
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offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborer
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contemptuous
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manifesting or expressing disdain or scorn
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idyllic
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simple and carefree
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elegiac
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expressing sorrow for whats in the past
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requiem
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a hymn, composition, or service for the dead
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