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Midterm Vocab
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English
10th Grade
01/24/2008

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shroud
Definition
v:
to veil, as in obscurity or mystery
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artifact
Definition
n:
a handmade object, as a tool, or the remains of one, as a shard of pottery, characteristic of an earlier time or cultural stage, esp. such an object found at an archaeological excavation
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succumb
Definition
v: to give way to superior force; yield
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oratory
Definition
n: skill or eloquence in public speaking
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literate
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adj:
having or showing knowledge of literature, writing, etc.; literary; well-read
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moralistic
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adj:
marked by a narrow-minded morality
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hysteria
Definition
n:
an uncontrollable outburst of emotion or fear, often characterized by irrationality, laughter, weeping, etc.
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learned
Definition
adj:
having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite
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ornate
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adj:
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so
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repercussion
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n:
an effect or result, often indirect or remote, of some event or action
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befall
Definition
v:
to happen or occur
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afflicted
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adj:
grievously affected especially by disease
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providence
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n:
the foreseeing care and guidance of God or nature over the creatures of the earth
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haughty
Definition
adj:
disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious
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execration
Definition
n:
a curse or imprecation
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reprove
Definition
v:
to criticize or correct, esp. gently
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adversity
Definition
n:
a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress
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irrevocable
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adj:
unable to be repealed or annulled; unalterable
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inter
Definition
v:
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury
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oblivious
Definition
adj:
unmindful; unconscious; unaware (usually fol. by of or to)
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