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Midterm Vocab
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English
10th Grade
01/22/2008

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Term
admonition
Definition
noun
gentle or friendly reproof, warning
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conviction
Definition
noun
a strong persuasion or belief
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latent
Definition
adjective
present and capable of becoming though not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
Term
firmament
Definition
noun
the vault or arch of the sky
Term
piquancy
Definition
noun
a sharp quality, spiciness
Term
conciliate
Definition
verb
to gain goodwill by pleasing acts
Term
formidable:
Definition
adjective
causing fear, dread, or apprehension
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aversion:
Definition
noun,
a feeling of repugnance toward something
Term
importune:
Definition
verb,
to press or urge with troublesome persistence
Term
capitulate:
Definition
verb,
to surrender often after negotiation of terms
Term
affectation:
Definition
noun,
the act of taking on or displaying an attitude or mode of behavior not natural to oneself or not genuinely felt
Term
expiation:
Definition
noun, the act of making atonement
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affectation:
Definition
noun,
the act of taking on or displaying an attitude or mode of behavior not natural to oneself or not genuinely felt
Term
expiation
Definition
noun, the act of making atonement
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extenuation
Definition
noun, partial excuse, a reduction in seriousness
Term
expedience:
Definition
noun,
effectiveness; a choice based on results rather than principle
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ostentation
Definition
noun,
excessive display
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chagrin:
Definition
verb,
to vex or unsettle by disappointing or humiliating
Term
decorous:
Definition
adjective,
marked by propriety and good taste
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magnanimity
Definition
noun,
a noble generosity
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sally:
Definition
noun, an action of rushing or bursting forth
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homage:
Definition
noun,
expression of high regard
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