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Lesson 12
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English
10th Grade
04/26/2009

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Term
euphemism
Definition
n. a pleasant or inoffensive expression used in the place of an unpleasant or offensive one
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transgress
Definition
v. to violate (a law); to sin
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renounce
Definition
v. to give up formally or resign; to disown; to have nothing to do with anymore
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vociferous
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adj. loud; noisy
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wanton
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adj. malicious; unjustifiable; unprovoked; egregious
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edify
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v. to enlighten; to instruct, especially in moral or religious matters
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archaic
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adj. extremely old; ancient; outdated
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chicanery
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n. trickery, deceitfulness; artifice, especially legal or political
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hegemony
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n. leadership, especially of one nation over another
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sequester
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v. to set or keep apart
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annu/enni
Definition
year: annual-anniversary-biannual- -biennial-centennial-annuity-perenial- -annals-millenium-
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cast/chast
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cut: caste-castigate-chastice-chaste-
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rog
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to ask: interrogate-arrogant-prerogative- -abrogate-surrogate-derogatory- -abrogate-surrogate-arrogate-
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bri/brev
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brief, short: brief-abbreviate-abridge-brevity-
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