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Quarter 1 Vocabulary Lists 1-3
Vocabulary from short stories
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English
10th Grade
09/25/2006
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convoluted
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twisted or complicated
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grimace
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A twisted facial expression indicating pain or disapproval
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deftness
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skill
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imperceptibly
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barely visible
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reveling
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thoroughly enjoying
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interminable
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never ending
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discarding
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throwing away; rejecting
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indefinitely
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not clearly defined
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compulsion
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sudden urge
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spasmodic
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sudden impulse to do something, sometimes illogical
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doughty
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brave
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talisman
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magical charm or amulet
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antimacassar
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covering for the back of a chair
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credulity
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believing too readily; easily fooled
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prosaic
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dull; ordinary; lacking creativity
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avaricious
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greedy
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bibulous
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fond of alcoholic drinks
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fusillade
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rapid discharging of a gun
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placidly
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calmly; peacefully
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amiably
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friendly
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purification
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cleansing; removing impurities
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chamber
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room
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enchantments
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magical spell
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perplexed
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puzzled; confused
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treatise
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written document or book on a particular subject
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pluck
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to pull
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illusory
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fooling the eye
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posterity
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future generations
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renounce
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to give up
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contempt
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open disrespect; to disobey publicly
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