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DANTES DIVINE COMEDY VOCAB
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English
10th Grade
03/14/2007

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RANKLE
Definition
TO ANNOY, TO ANGRY
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SECULAR
Definition
NOT BELONGING TO A RELIGOUS ORDER, NONRELIGOUS
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GERMANE
Definition
CLOSELY RELATE
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EXPIATION
Definition
ACT OF MAKING AMENDS FOR WRONGDOING APOLOGY
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BALK
Definition
REFUSING TO ACT, REFUSE TO DO SOMETHING
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VEX
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TO BOTHER, WORRY
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OBSTINATE
Definition
STUBBORN, HARD HEADED
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INSOLENT
Definition
BOLDY DISRESPECTFUL, ARROGANT SMART ASS
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PARAGON
Definition
THE BEST EXAMPLE OF SOMETHING
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DIRGE
Definition
FUNERAL SONG
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JUXTAPOSITION
Definition
BEING PLACED SIDE BY SIDE FOR COMPARISON OR CONTRAST, NEXT TO EACH OTHER
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ATTRITION
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WEAKENING, WEARING AWAY
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PANDEMONIUM
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A PLACE OR SCENE WITH WILD NOISE AND DISORDER
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INSIPID
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LACKING INTEREST OR SPIRIT, BORING
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LATENT
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PRESENT BUT VISIBLE OR INACTIVE, LYING HDDEN AND UNDEVELOPED
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NONCHALANCE
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CARELESSNESS, LACK OF INTEREST OR SPIRIT
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OBLITERATE
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TO DESTROY, TO BLOT OUT LEAVING NO TRACES
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OFFICIOUS
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GIVING UNNECESSARY OR UNWANTED ADVICE OR SERVICE, SELF-IMPORTANT, STUCK UP
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OPUENT
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WEALTHY, RICH
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PARSIMONIOUS
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STINGY GREADY
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