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EHS Week 4
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11th Grade
09/24/2014
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alacrity
 Definition
briskness, lively action
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disdain
 Definition
contempt, unworthy, disrespect
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belligerent
 Definition
warlike, hostile, aggressive
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intimidate
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frighten or overawe
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feint
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a false attack, a deceptive or pretend blow
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pugnacious
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eager or quick to argue, quarrelsome
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promulgate
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to make known officially, to make widely known
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brash
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boldly disrespectful, rude, impudent
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scoff
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to sneer at, mock, make fun of
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belittle
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to make seem less important
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tangible
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have actual form, you can touch it
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laceration
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jagged wound
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castigate
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to correct by punishing
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sordid
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dirty, sleazy
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octogenarian
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a person in his/her eighties
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solace
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easing of grief, comfort
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aspirant
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candidate for high position
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dregs
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the most worthless part
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frenzy
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wild fit
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scurrilous
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damaging someones reputation, scandilous, offensive
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