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English Final 1 - Vocab
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9th Grade
01/14/2014
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Preluded
 Definition
Prevented; Made impossible in advance
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Retribution
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Payback; Punishment for a misdeed or reward for a good deed
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Afflicted
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Suffering or sickened
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Termination
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End
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Placid
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Tranquil; Calm
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Sullen
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Gloomy; Dismal
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Indolently
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Lazily; Idly
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Furtively
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Stealthily, so as to avoid being heard
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Scruples
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Misgivings about something one feels is wrong
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Condolence
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Expression of sympathy with a grieving person
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Discreet
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Tactful; Respectful
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Haggard
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Having a wild, worn look, as from sleeplessness
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Insolent
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Boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior
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Evanesced
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Faded Away
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Vile
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Evil; Wicked
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Vortex
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Center of a situation, which draws in all that surrounds it
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Profoundly
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Deeply and Intensely
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Resplendent
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Shining Brightly
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Pensive
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Thinking deeply
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Abash
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Embarrass
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Deferred
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Put off until a future time
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Fester
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Form pus
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Barren
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Empty
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Sinister
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Threatening Harm; Ominous
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Beguiling
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Tricking; Charming
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Woeful
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Full of sorrow
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Ceasing
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Stopping
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Meticulously
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Very Carefully; Scrupulously
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Perplexed
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Puzzled; Full of doubt
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