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45
English
9th Grade
11/16/2011

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Abominably
Definition
unequivocally detestable
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Adversary
Definition
ones opponent in a contest, conflict or dispute
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Aloof
Definition
not friendly of forthcoming
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Anguish
Definition
suffer or cause someone to suffer
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Appalled 
Definition
greatly dismay or horrify
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avenge
Definition
inflict harm in return for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another)
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Beguiling
Definition
charm or enchant, sometimes in a deceptive way
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chaos
Definition
the inherent unpredictability in the behavior of a complex natural system
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chide
Definition
to voice disapproval to
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commandeer
Definition
to compel to perform military service
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contemptible
Definition
worthy of contempt
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contender
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one that contends
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desolation
Definition
the action of desolation
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dire
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desperately urgent
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disconsolate 
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cheerless
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disdain
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a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior
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dithering
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to act nervously or indecisively
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dwindle
Definition
to become steadily less
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enticing 
Definition
to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire
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entreat
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obsolete
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formidable
Definition
causing fear, dread, or apprehension
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frenzy
Definition
a violent mental or emotional agitation
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gall
Definition
something bitter to endure
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guile
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deceitful
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implacable
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unable to be replaced
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indifferent
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having no particular interest or sympathy
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justification
Definition
something that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
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lurk
Definition
be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something
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omen
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an event regarded as a portent of good or evil
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peril
Definition
serious and immediate danger
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plunder
Definition
the violent and dishonest acquisition of property.
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ponderous
Definition
slow and clumsy because of great weight
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questing
Definition
the act or an instance of seeking or persuing something
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regaled
Definition
to provide with great enjoyment
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restitution
Definition
a return to or restoration of a previous state or position
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revelry
Definition
boisterous merrymaking
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scourge
Definition
a means of inflicting severe suffering, vengence, or punishment
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snare
Definition
a trapping device, often consisting of a noose
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stealth
Definition
the act of moving, proceeding, or acting in a covert way
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succumb
Definition
to submit to a overpowering force
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throng 
Definition
a large group of things
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travail
Definition
tribulation or agony
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vile
Definition
unpleasant, disgusting
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whim
Definition
a sudden or capricious idea
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wiliest
Definition
full of wiles
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