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RL Turner 2009-2010 English Vocabulary 22
Vocab Week 22 RL Turner
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English
12th Grade
01/29/2010

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201: Assail
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to attack vigorously or violently; assault; to attack with arguments, criticism, ridicule, abuse, etc.; to undertake with the purpose of mastering; to impinge upon; make an impact on; beset
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202: Beget
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(esp. of a male parent) to procreate or generate (offspring); to cause; produce as an effect
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203: Chastening
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to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise; to restrain; subdue
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204: Dubious
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doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt; of uncertain outcome
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205: Ebullient
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overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited
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206: Equivocal
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allowing the possibility of several different meanings, as a word or phrase, esp. with intent to deceive or misguide; susceptible of double interpretation; deliberately ambiguous
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207: Extol
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to praise highly; laud; eulogize
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208: Languid
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lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow; lacking in spirit or interest; listless; indifferent; drooping or flagging from weakness or fatigue; faint
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209: Resplendent
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shining brilliantly; gleaming; splendid
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210: Ruminate
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to meditate or muse; ponder
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