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RL Turner 2009-2010 English Vocabulary
Vocab Week 11 RL Turner
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12th Grade
09/04/2009

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Austere
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stern, severe; showing strict self control
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Corpulent
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large or bulky of body; fat; stout
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Derisive
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contemptous, mocking, jeering, taunting
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Effeminate
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characterized by excessive softness, deelicacy, self-indulgence. Having traits, tastes, habits, etc. that are traditionally considered feminine.
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Jocund
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cheerful, merry, glad, jolly
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Manifest
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readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent
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Ostentatious
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intended to attract notice, to impress others
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Sanguine
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cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident. Reddish or ruddy (like in color)
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Strident
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making or having a harsh sound. Having a shrill, irritating quality or character
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Vehement
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strongly emotional, intense or passionate, marked by great energy or exertion
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