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HF vocab
Week 2
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English
11th Grade
10/07/2010
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lineal
 Definition
being in the direct line, as an ancestor
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haughty
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proud, arrogant
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dissipating
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to scatter in various directions
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histrionic
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overly dramatic in behavior or speech
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brazen
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bold or shameless
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contrite
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filled with a sense of guilt, showing sincerity
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sublime
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supreme or outstanding
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calamity
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a great misfortune or disaster
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ponderous
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or great weight, heavy, massive
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deliberate
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on purpose
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acquit
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to relieve from a charge, to declare not guilty
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sheepish
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embarrassed, bashful
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provisions
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a stock of needed materials
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cipher
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to compute or calculate
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principal
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highest in importance/rank
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candid
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free from predjudice, impartial
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frank
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straightforward
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slouch
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an awkward/lazy person
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considerable
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large in amount, worthy of consideration
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bogus
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counterfeit, not genuine
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