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RL Turner 2009-2010 English Vocabulary
Vocab Week 4 RL Turner
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English
12th Grade
09/02/2009

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akin
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of kin, related by blood. Allied by nature, having the same properties.
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corroborate
Definition
to make more certain; confirm; verify; authenticate, validate
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inexplorable
Definition
unbending, relentless, unyielding, unalterable
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insipid
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without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualitites; vapid; bland
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nefarious
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extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitos; vile
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physiognomy
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the outward appearance of anything, taken as offering some insight into its character
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retinue
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the retainers or attendants accompanying a high-ranking person
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suppliant
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asking humbly and earnestly; beseeching
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tedium
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the quality or state of being wearisome, irkesomeness, tediousness
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torrid
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oppressively hot, parching, or burning, as climate, weather, or air. Ardent, passionate.
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