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Light in August Vocabulary
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11th Grade
04/13/2011

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Patina
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A green film formed on copper and bronze that is often valued for its color.
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Sardonic
Definition
Humorous in a grim or sarcastic way.
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Lascivious
Definition
Inclined to lustfulness; arousing sexual desire.
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Chiaroscuro
Definition
The distribution of light and dark in a picture.
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Redolent
Definition
Smelling strongly.
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Purloin
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To make off with the belongings of others.
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Baleful
Definition
Menacing or destructive.
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Fecund
Definition
Producing or capable of producing offspring.
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Tremulous
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Characterized by trembling.
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Purlieu
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An outlying district or region, as of a town or city.
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Dissimulation
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The act of feigning.
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Ratiocination
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The use of logical processes and formal reasoning.
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Expiate
Definition
To make amends for.
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Jezebel
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The wife of Ahab, king of Israel; a wicked, shameless woman.
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Inscrutable
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Incapable of being analyzed.
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Adjure
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To command or urge solemnly.
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Monstrance
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A receptacle in which the consecrated host is exposed for adoration.
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Surplice
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A white vestment worn by clergy.
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