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Lesson 4 Vocab.
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English
12th Grade
02/05/2009

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civil
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adequately polite; mannerly; courteous
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condense
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reduce the extent of; express in fewer words; compress; abridge;
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culpable
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deserving blame; guilty
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delectable
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very pleasing; delightful; delicious; luscious
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edible
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fit for eating; eatable
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garrulous
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inclined to chatter to excess, especially about unimportant matters; talkative
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gist
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main point; essence; core
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insolent
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rude; boldly disrespectful; insulting; impertinent
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irk
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annoy; irritate; disgust; exasperate; vex
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knack
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special skill; talent; flair
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literate
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able to read and write; educated; cultured
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mock
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treat with scorn or contempt; ridicule, especially by imitation; taunt
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obliging
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ready to do favors; good-natured; accommodating
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prevail
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be victorious; become dominant; triumph
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quell
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put an end to; suppress; crush; extinguish
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queue
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line of people or vehicles waiting their turn; line; file
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relish
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take pleasure in; like the taste of; savor; enjoy; like
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resolution
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firmness of purpose; determination; resolve
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verge
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point beyond which something happens; edge; brink; threshold
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whim
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sudden odd idea or desire; passing notion; fancy; caprice
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