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Jane EYRE
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English
9th Grade
02/10/2008

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quotidian
Definition
occuring every day. common
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fay
Definition

marked by a foreboding of death or calamity. DOOMED.

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gay
Definition
happily excited. Merry
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pervasive
Definition
that pervades or tends to pervade
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douse
Definition

to plunge into water.

to throw on a flame.

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pliable
Definition
supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
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neologism
Definition
a new word, usage, or expression
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commendable
Definition
to entrust for care or preservation
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profuse
Definition
exhibiting great abundance
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radiant
Definition

vividly bright and shining

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fecund
Definition
fruitful in offspring or vegitation
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forestall
Definition
to prevent the normal trading in by buying or diverting goods or by persuading persons to raise prices
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poach
Definition
to cook in simmering liquid
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fetter
Definition
a chain or shackle for the feet
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figurative
Definition
EMBLEMATIC
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myriad
Definition
both numerous and diverse
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plethora
Definition
a bodily condition characterized by an excess of blood and marked by turgescence and a florid complexion.
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sacrosanct
Definition
most sacred or holy
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fabricate
Definition
to construct from diverse and usually standardized parts
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facile
Definition
easily accomplished or attained
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fatuous
Definition
complacently or inanely foolish
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perfunctory
Definition
characterized by routine or superficiality
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mandatory
Definition
containing to or constituting a command
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flaccid
Definition
not firm or stiff
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flabbergasted
Definition
overwhelmed with shock or surprise
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forage
Definition
to wander in search of food
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