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Lessons 17 & 18
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30
English
12th Grade
05/11/2009

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depravity
Definition
moral corruption, perversion
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magalomania
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having delusions of grandeur, an obsession with grandiose things
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attribute
Definition
to relate to a particular case, to ascribe
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celerity
Definition
swiftness of action, speed
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alimentary
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pertaining to food, nutrition, or digestion
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congential
Definition
dating from birth, inherent or natural
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discourse
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a discussion, a conversation
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primordial
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first in time, original
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remuneration
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compensation, payment
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attenuate
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to reduce, weaken, or lessen
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mutable
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subject to change
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ethereal
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light or airy, intangible, heavenly
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encomium
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formal praise, a tribute
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tactile
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pertaining to a sense of touch
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ascetic
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a person who renounces material concerns and practices extreme self-denial
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poignant
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very moving, touching
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venial
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easily excused or forgiven
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satiate
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to satisfy fully
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vituperative
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fault-finding, verbally abusive
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cumulative
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resulting from accumulation, increasing
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exhileration
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thrill, invigoration
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pundit
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a critic
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propriety
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proper behavior, appropriateness
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goad
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to urge forward, to prod
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impunity
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freedom from punishment, penalty, or harm
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surfeit
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an excessive amount
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trite
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overused, hackneyed, cliched
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extricate
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to release, to disentangle
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superfluous
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unnecessary, excessive
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lithe
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graceful in motion, moving and bending with ease
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