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Literature and the Visual Arts
Quiz 4
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11th Grade
11/08/2007
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abhor

 Definition
to hate, detest
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abide
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to put up with
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abject
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wreched, pitiful
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abjure
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to reject, renounce
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abnegation
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denial of selfcomfort
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bane
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burden
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calamity
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an event with dangerous consequences
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debase

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to lower the quality or esteem of something
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edict
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an order
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fallacious
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incorrect
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gluttony
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overindulgence in food or drink
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harangue
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a ranting speech
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ignominious
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humiliating
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larceny
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theft or trickery
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malevolent
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wanting harm to befall others
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nefarious

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heinously villainous
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oblivious
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lacking consciousness
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palliate
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to reduce severity
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quell
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to diffuse a dangerous situation
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rapport
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mutual understanding
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salient
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significant
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tantamount
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equivalent in value
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unctuous
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smooth
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vapid
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dull
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whimsical
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fanciful
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