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Smith and Dewar Vocabulary Lesson 20
Lesson 20 Terms and Definitions
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General Vocab
11th Grade
04/19/2011

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affluent
Definition
abounding in wealth; prosperous; flowing freely
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antiquity
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the quality of being ancient times
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blandishment
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flattery
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chasten
Definition
to discipline, to use punishment to correct behavior
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civility
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polite and courteous behavior
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congenial
Definition
characterized by friendly sociability
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deft
Definition
skillful, adroit
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dispatch
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to send away with promptness or speed; speed, quickness
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embroil
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to entangle, to throw into confusion or strife
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expurgate
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to remove obscene or objectionable material usually before publication
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garner
Definition
to gather together, to store up
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heretical
Definition
contrary to church doctrine or accepted beliefs or standards
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iconoclast
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one who attacks established beliefs or institutions
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irreproachable
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faultless, not discreditable
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mercurial
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changing unpredictably, fickle
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nuance
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a subtle distinction or difference
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partisan
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one wo exhibits extreme or possibly blind allegiance to a group or cause
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pious
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marked by showing zealous devotion to the rites of religion
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raucous
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loud and boisterous, harsh, disorderly
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repugnant
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disgusting, offensive
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satiric
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characterized by satire (a branch of literature ridiculing vice or folly)
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sporadic
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occasionally occuring
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succulent
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very juicy
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terrestrial
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of the earth or pertaining to the earth
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ungainly
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awkward
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