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Munts Vocab set 9
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10th Grade
01/29/2013

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embellish (v)
Definition
to enhance with fictitious additions
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wither (v)
Definition
shrivel; fade; decay
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petulant (adj)
Definition
moved to/ showing impatient irritation esp. over some trifling annoyance
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assuage (v)
Definition
appease, satisfy; soothe, calm
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castigate (v)
Definition
punish in order to correct; reprimand or criticize severely
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wrest (v)
Definition
take away by force; to get by effort
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perverse (adj)
Definition
persistent or obstinant in what is wrong
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serpentine (adj)
Definition
shrewd, wily, cunning; reseblimg a snake in movement or characteristics
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abut (v)
Definition
be adjacent to; border on; touching or joining at the edge or border
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segregate (v)
Definition
to separate or set apart from others; isolate; withdraw or go apart
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