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lesson 9
english vocab
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10th Grade
04/30/2009
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cautionary
 Definition
serve as warning
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constrain
 Definition
confine; hold back by force or necesity
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flotilla
 Definition
fleet of boats small ships
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gossamer
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thin, sheer fabric resembling gauze
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ignominious
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cause or deserve shame/disgrace
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incur
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bring something undesirable on oneself; debt
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liquidate
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get rid (kill/destroy) or settle affairs of buisness
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magnate
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wealthy person prominent in large buissness
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misnomer
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name that doesn't fit
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onerous
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burdensome; oppressive
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pandemonium
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chaos; uproar
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quixotic
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romantic; and idealistic but impractical
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tenacious
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holding fast, habitual
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vestige
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trace of something that once was present
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zephyr
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light, gentle breeze
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