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Sadlier Oxford Level E Lesson 2
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10th Grade
08/20/2010

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impetus
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impulse, a moving force, incentive, spur
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impervious
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impenetrable, not affected or hurt by, resistant
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holocaust
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a large-scale destruction, conflagration, annihilation
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grimace
Definition
a wry face, facial distortion; to make a wry face
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extol
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to praise extravagently; glorify
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duplicity
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Treachery, deceitfulness, fraud; double-dealing
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cursory
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Hasty, not thorough, superficial
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benevolent
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kindly, charitable, benign
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belligerent
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warlike, assertive, aggressive
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averse
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having a deep-seated distaste; opposed
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amicable
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peaceable, friendly, congenial
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adroit
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skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind, clever, deft
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jeopardy
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danger, risk
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meticulous
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extremely careful; particular about details, fussy
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nostalgia
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homesickness, a longing for something past
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quintessence
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the purest form of something, the most typical example
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retrogress
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To move backward; to retun to an earlier
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scrutinize
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to examine closely, inspect
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tepid
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lukewarm, insipid, half-hearted, unenthusiastic
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feasible
Definition
possible, able to be done, workable
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