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Ms. Wolf study guide vocab
Ms wolf study guide
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English
11th Grade
12/09/2013

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Lattice
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A framework or structure of crossed wood or metal strips, a window, door, or gate having lattice
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Obeisance
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A movement of the body made in token of respect or submission (a bow), an ackowledment of another's superiority or importance
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Decorum
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Correct and proper behavior that shows respect and good manners
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Countenance
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The appearance of a person's face a perso's expression
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Ungainly
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Moving in an awkward or clumsy way, not graceful
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Placid
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calm, not easily excited or upset
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Dirge
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A slow song that expresses sorrow or sadness ( such as would be played at a funeral)
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Respite
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A short period of time when you are able to rest from doing something that is difficult or unpleasant or when something difficult or unpleasant stops or is delayed
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Quaff
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To drink a large amount of something quickly

 

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Prevalent
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widespread
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Miserly
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Of or like a miser, A miser is a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possivle
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Forlorn
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pitifully sad, abondoned or lonely
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Discord
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Disagreement between people, disharmony
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Prostrate
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Lying face down streched out on the floor
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Melancholy
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depressing dismal gloomy
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Commencement
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a beginning or start
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Propitiated
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win or regain the favor of a god, spirit or person by doing something that pleases them
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Surmise
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Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it
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Obliterate
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To destroy to do away with completely so as to leave no trace
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Avarice
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Extreme greed for wealth or material gain
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Usurer
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A person who lends money, especially at an excessive or unlawfully high rate of interest
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Ostentation
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Pretentious and bulgar display especially of wealth and luxury intended to impress or attract notice
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Vainglory
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Inordinate pride in oneself or one's achievements excessive vanityi
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Perpetual
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lasting forever
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inaccessible
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unable to be reached
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Kindred
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Alike or similar, or Closely related
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Manifold
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Many Kinds or varieties
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Indubitably
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Too apparent to be doubted unquestionable
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Integrate
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To bring all parts together into a whole
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Illuminate
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brightened with light, spiritually or intellectually enlightened
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Intercourse
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Communications or actions between people
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Decorum
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Correct and proper behavior that shows respect and good manners
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Sanctity
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The quality or state of being holy, Important or valuable
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Perennial
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Existing or contining in the same way for a long time
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Blithe
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Happy and without worry, Showing a lack of proper thought or car
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Egotism
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The feeling or belief that you are better more important, more talented than other people
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Immortal
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Living Forever
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Occult
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Supernatural, mystical or magical Beliefs practices or phenomena
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Deliberately
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In a careful or thoughtful way
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Resignation
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Unresisting acceptance, or submssion
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sublime
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Of great spiritual or intellectual value, Noble
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Frittered
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To wast time, energy or money on frivolous things
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