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English 10 Vocab Lesson 17
English 10 Vocab Lesson 17
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English
10th Grade
02/18/2011

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Term
circumspect
Definition
careful; heedful; attentive to all points
Syn: judicious; prudent
Term
zyphyr
Definition
a gentle breeze
Term
renegade
Definition
one who deserts one side in favor of another; traitor; outlaw
Syn: turncoat; defector
Term
retribution
Definition
something justly deserved, especially a punishment
Syn: reprisal
Term
hurtle
Definition
to move or to fling swiftly and with great force
Syn: hurl
Term
scourge
Definition
a person or thing taht causes great trouble or misfortune
Syn: torment; bane; curse
Term
caustic
Definition
biting; stingingly sharp or sarcastic
Syn: acidic; harsh
Term
tactiturn
Definition
not fond of talking; usually silent
Syn: reticent; reserved
Term
agnostic
Definition
one who believes tht the existence of God can neither be proved nor disproved
Syn: skeptic
Term
terse
Definition
brief and to the point
Syn: abbreviated; curt
Term
uncanny
Definition
weird; strange; so keen or acute as to seem bizarre
Syn: eerie
Term
exodus
Definition
a mass departure or emigration
Term
penitent
Definition
remorseful; sorry for having done wrong
Syn: apologetic
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vindicate
Definition
to clear of suspicion or accusations
Syn: exonerate; acquit
Term
raillery
Definition
good-humored riducule or teasing
Syn: banter
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