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English 10 Vocab Lesson 5
FHN
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English
10th Grade
11/19/2008

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rancor

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extreme hatred or ill will

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inexorable

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 unrelenting; unavoidable

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extol

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to praise highly

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clement

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merciful; lenient

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CLICHÉ

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a worn-out idea

or overused expression

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adament

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unyielding;

firm in opinion

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diffident

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lacking in self-confidence;

shy

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opus

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 a creative work,

especially

a numbered composition

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ostensible

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professed but

not necessarily true

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disparity

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inequality; difference

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