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Jane Eyre & Frankenstein
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10th Grade
05/16/2011

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aperture
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an opening, a gap, a hole
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asperity
Definition
something rough, harsh to endure
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beguile
Definition
to deceive, delude, to charm
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chagrin
Definition
distress from failure;
embarrassment or mortification
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charlatan
Definition
a malicious trickster; a swindler
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coercion
Definition
force applied to compel another to
action
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despotic
Definition
domineering, tyrannical; ruling
absolutely
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entreat
Definition
to ask urgently or earnestly
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exultation
Definition
lively joy; delight; triumph
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gossamer
Definition
a fine film; a sheer fabric, light and flimsy, delicate
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hypochondriac
Definition
a person excessively worried
about having an illness
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insatiable
Definition
incapable of being satisfied;
greedy
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lethargic
Definition
sluggish, slow, indifferent
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misconstrue
Definition
to interpret erroneously; to
understand incorrectly
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noxious
Definition
unpleasant
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Plebian/plebeian
Definition
belonging to commoners;
common
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scrutiny
Definition
intense study; thorough inspection
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specter
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a ghostly apparition
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sprite
Definition
a spirit, ghost, elf, fairy
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succor
Definition
aid, assistance, relief from distress
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alchemist
Definition
a person who studies the science of turning lead into gold
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anatomize
Definition
to cut into pieces for analysis or display, to analyze
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assail
Definition
to violently attack with words or blows
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dogmatism
Definition
firmness in asserting an opinion
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doppelganger
Definition
the ghostly counterpart of a person; a twin or double, an alter ego
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emaciate
Definition
to waste away physically
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enticement
Definition
a thing that attracts by promoting hope or desire
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hovel
Definition
a small, dirty shack; an open shed
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imbue
Definition
to permeate, to bestow; to give
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imbibe
Definition
to drink, to soak in or absorb
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inclemency
Definition
the quality of being severe or stormy
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indefatigable
Definition
untiring, unyielding
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obdurate
Definition
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
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procure
Definition
to bring about; to achieve
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proficiency
Definition
advancement in knowledge or skill
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rankle
Definition
to anger, to cause deep bitterness
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recapitulation
Definition
a brief summary, the repetition of a theme
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repine
Definition
whine, complain
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transmute
Definition
to change in appearance or nature, especially to a higher form
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unhallowed
Definition
unholy, not blessed, profane
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