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IMFH vocab part 2
vocab part 2
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English
8th Grade
04/29/2014

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conjecture
Definition
to guess; to reach a conclusion without much evidence
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demeanor
Definition
how a person behaves; their bearing or manner towards others
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esteem
Definition
repect
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forlorn
Definition
sad or lonely
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gloat
Definition
brag or express self-satisfaction
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luminous
Definition
shining from within; full of light
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meager
Definition
skimpy; lacking in quanity
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venerable
Definition
worthy of respect because of age, dignity, or character
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camaraderie
Definition
good will among friends
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cultured
Definition
educated, with good manners and good taste; civilized
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disillusioned
Definition
disappointed; to free from illusion
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dread
Definition
fearful anticipation
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embargo
Definition
government ban on all or certian kinds of trade
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exorbitant
Definition
excessive, extreme, unreasonable
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impoverish
Definition
to reduce to poverty
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integerity
Definition
the following of a strict moral code. honesty
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melancholy
Definition
sad, sorrowful
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pallet
Definition
a temporary bed made up on the floor
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siege
Definition
the surrounding and blockading of a city by an army attempting to caputure it
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somber
Definition
gloomy or serious
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topography
Definition
the surface features of a place or region
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vouch
Definition
to give personal assurance or guarantee
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vulgar
Definition
common; lacking taste or refinement
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wryly
Definition
with dry humor or irony
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animosity
Definition
hatred
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compassion
Definition
awareness of the suffering of others and a desire to relive it
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contraband
Definition
smuggled or illegal goods
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despondent
Definition
despairing, hopeless
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disperse
Definition
to scatter in different directions
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gallant
Definition
chivalrous, courteous
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indignant
Definition
angry
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marauder
Definition
one who conducts raids
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meticulously
Definition
very careful and precise.
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poised
Definition
balanced or held in suspension
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reprisal
Definition
revenge, retaliation
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