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English 10 Vocabulary List #4
Engish 10 Vocabulary LIst # 4
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10th Grade
08/16/2011

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savagery
Definition
extreme violence or cruelty
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ominous
Definition
menacing; threatening
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delirium
Definition
a temporary state of mental confusion, usually resulting from high fever or shock
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premonition
Definition
a hunch or feeling about the future
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sentiment
Definition
feeling or emotion
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reconciliation
Definition
the act of settling or resolving
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chaotic
Definition
exremely confused or disordered
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emblemized
Definition
represented, symbolized
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flailing
Definition
waving vigorously
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implacable
Definition
impossible to calm or satisfy; relentless
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acquiesce
Definition
to agree or give in to
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condolence
Definition
an expression of sympathy
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draft
Definition
a gulp or swallow
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interloper
Definition
one that intrudes in a place, situation, or activity
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languor
Definition
a lack of feeling or energy
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marauder
Definition
one who raids and loots
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pestilential
Definition
likely to spread and cause disease
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pinioned
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restrained or immobilized
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precipitous
Definition
extremely steep
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succor
Definition
help in a difficult situation. (something that furnishes relief)
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The killing of the soldiers on board the Chinook was complete ______________.
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savagery
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The clouds were green and so __________ that I went to the basement.
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ominous
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He had pneumonia and his ____________ caused him to yell out in his sleep.
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delirium
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Her ___________________ were not always reliable.
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premonitions
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According to current __________, the President won't be re-elected.
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sentiment
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American Indians had some _____________ to do with the U.S.A.
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reconciliation
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The pre-schoolers were __________ at the Valentine's Day Party.
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chaotic
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Her tatoo ______________ her love for spiders.
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emblemized
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The small child had fallen into the pool and was ________________.
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flailing
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The _________________ baby cried for hours.
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implacable
Term
I am not totally sure you are correct, but I will acquiesce.
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acquiesce
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She couldn't be happy and only wanted ____________.
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condolence
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She caught a _________ of cold air, and then started to breathe irregularly.
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draft
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The party- goers considered the policeman an ______________ at the party.
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interloper
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She had the flu and her symptoms were fever, chills, nausea, and __________.
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languor
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The ___________________ stole the entire contents of the store.
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marauder
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At one time tuberculosis was a _____________ disease in our country.
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pestilential
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The guard was __________ by the prisoner before he escaped.
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pinioned
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All stairs seem _____________ to the elderly.
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precipitous
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Some African nations need _________from other nations.
Definition
succor
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