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Semester 2 Vocabulary
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38
English
10th Grade
05/26/2010

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Term
Anarchist
Definition

n.

Lawless person

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Apprenticeship
Definition

n.

take on somebody as trainee

Term
Arsonist
Definition

n.

crime of burning property

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Asserted
Definition

v.

state something

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Asylum
Definition

n.

protection from extradition

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Augury
Definition

n.

divination

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Auspicious
Definition

adj.

promising well for future

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Blitzkrieg
Definition

n.

swift military offensive

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Blunt
Definition

adj.

not sharp

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Calamity
Definition

n.

disaster

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Capillary
Definition

n.

thin blood vessel

Term
Centrifuge
Definition

n.

separation equipment

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Chinch
Definition

n.

something easily done

Term
Chorister
Definition

n.

singer in chorus or choir

Term
Compress
Definition

v.

Shrink

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Contemptible
Definition

adj.

deserving contempt

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Contentious
Definition

adj.

creating disagreement

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Convalescence
Definition

n.

recuperate patient

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Crest
Definition

n.

top of curve or slope

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Deference
Definition

n.

respect

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Defile
Definition

v.

corrupt something

Term
Dentifrice
Definition

n.

tooth paste

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Devour
Definition

v.

eat something quickly

Term
Disperse
Definition

v.

scatter

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Distress
Definition

n.

mental suffering

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Dodder
Definition

v.

shake or tremble

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Drench
Definition

v.

soak somebody or something

Term
Eddy
Definition

n.

small whirl

Term
Effulgence
Definition

n.

brightness

Term
Enfeeble
Definition

v.

weaken

Term
Flourish
Definition

v.

be healthy or grow well

Term
Forlorn
Definition

Adj.

Lonely and miserable

Term
Foyer
Definition

N.

Entrance Hall

Term
Furies
Definition

N.

Greek avenging goddesses

Term
Garment
Definition

N.

Clothing item

Term
Gimmick
Definition

N.

Dishonest trick

Term
Hymn
Definition

N.

Reliogious song

Term
Hypnotize
Definition

V.

 

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