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Much Ado About Nuttin'
Vocab part uno
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English
10th Grade
10/29/2013

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shrewd
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(adj) Good at judging people or situations; crafty
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counterfeit
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(adj) Forged; false
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disdain
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(adj) Intense; scorn
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slander
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n. Saying Something false and damaging
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amorous
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(adj) expressing or feeling love
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banquet
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n. ceremonial meal
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dispsition
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n. personality; behavioral tendency
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perturbation
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n. the act of being disturbed or troubled
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melancholy
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(adj) feeling or causing pensive sadness
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mirth
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n. laughter
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ducat
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n. any of various gold coins formerly used in certain European countries
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ducat
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n. slang; a piece of money; an admission ticket
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fife
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a small high-pitched transverse flute used primarily to accompany drums in a military or marching band
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tabor/tabour
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n. a small drum often having a snare, played by a fifer to accompany the fife
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orthography
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n. the art or study of correct spelling according to established usage
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orthography
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n. the aspect of language study concerned with letters and their sequences in words
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orthography
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n. a method of representing a language or the sounds of language by written symbols; spelling
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lief
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adv. readily; willingly; ready; beloved; dear
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pennyworth
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n. as much as a penny will buy; bargain
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pennyworth
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n. a small amount; a modicum
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crotchet
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n. an odd, whimsical or stubborn notion
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flout
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v. to show contempt for; scorn; dislike/go against a law
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haggard
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adj. appearing worn and exhausted; gaunt
wild or distraught in appearance
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haggard
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wild and intractable; used of a hawk in falconru
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misprize
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v. to despise; undervalue
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enamor
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v. to inspire with love; captivate
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usurer
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n. one who lends money at interest, especially at an exorbitant or unlawfully high rate
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