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List 6- Williams
English III
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English
11th Grade
09/04/2008

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Term
Excommunication
Definition
shut off officially from the rights of the church
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Duress
Definition
the use of force or threats
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Prevarication
Definition
speaking falsely, lying
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Flinch
Definition
to draw back from as if from physical pain
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Scurrility
Definition
containing harsh or abusive words, harsh abuse
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Deferred
Definition
to give in or yield to another's wish or opinion
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Disdain
Definition
scorn, regard as beneath oneself
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Unanimously
Definition
agreeing completely
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Fester
Definition
pus filled sore
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Feasible
Definition
possible to do or carry out
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Potentate
Definition
person possessing great power
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Esoteric
Definition
difficult to understand
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Despondent
Definition
feeling hopelessness
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Rejuvenate
Definition
to make young again, to refresh
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Audacious
Definition
recklessly brave
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Incessant
Definition
continuing without interruption
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Tedious
Definition
long and tiresome
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Versatile
Definition
capable of many uses
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Residual
Definition
remaining amount of a substance
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Fastidious
Definition
excessively particular
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