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Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
English 1-4 Vocab words
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English
11th Grade
04/27/2021

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conflagration
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an extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property.
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embattled
Definition
involved in or prepared for war, especially because surrounded by enemy forces.
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balderdash
Definition
senseless talk or writing; nonsense.
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undemonstrative
Definition
not tending to express feelings, especially of affection, openly.
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damnable
Definition
extremely bad or unpleasant.
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halloa
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A loud exclamation; a call to invite attention to something or to incite; a shout.
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harpies
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a rapacious monster described as having a woman's head and body and a bird's wings and claws or depicted as a bird of prey with a woman's face.
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detestable
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deserving intense dislike
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irrepressible
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not able to be controlled or restrained.
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contrived
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deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously.
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