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Perseus Vocabulary
Perseus Vocabulary
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English
11th Grade
12/14/2009

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loathe
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to despise or detest; to look upon with disgust
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potent
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powerful; effective
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stench
Definition
a strong, stinky odor
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immense
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marked by greatness especially in size or degree; enormous
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poised
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balanced; in a state of equilibrium
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whim
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an impulsive and often sudden idea
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prophecy
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a prediction of something to come
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jest
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something said as a joke; to say something jokingly
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impudent
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marked by contemptuous or cocky boldness
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bewilder
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to puzzle or confuse, especially by complex or numerous items
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token
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a sign or symbol; a souvenir; minimal or part
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immutable
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not capable of being changed
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thwart
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to effectively oppose or defeat the hopes or plans of
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spinster
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who is unmarried and seems unlikely to ever marry
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ruddy
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Having a healthy, reddish color; reddish in color
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giddy
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dizzy; silly; joyfully happy
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