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10th Grade
09/17/2015

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Term
austere
Definition
unadorned, severley simple
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nostalgic
Definition
sentimental, misses the past
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mores
Definition
customary cultural standards
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misnomer
Definition
incorrect name
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evoke
Definition
bring forth ideas, suggestions
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reproach
Definition
express disapproval
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surreptitious
Definition
done or acting in secret
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precarious
Definition
unsafe, unsteady
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disparage
Definition
be little, say unkind things
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fiasco
Definition
humiliating thing
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somber
Definition
depressing gloomy dark
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ostrasize
Definition
exclude
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disconcert
Definition
disturbing, upsetting
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portend
Definition
warning
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guise
Definition
appearance, semblance
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lament
Definition
express sorrow
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onerous
Definition
troublesome
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idiosyncrasy
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behaviour quirk
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nuance
Definition
subtle shade of meaning
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