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TGE Ch. 21-30
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10th Grade
04/07/2011
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betrothed
 Definition
engaged
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harlot
 Definition
female prostitute
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melancholy
 Definition
gloomy
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petulant
 Definition
peevish
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sundered
 Definition
broken into parts
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begrudging
 Definition
giving with reluctance
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fermented
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alcohol which is produced by chemical reactions
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gaunt
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bony
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magistrate
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a civil officer
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marauded
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raided
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pining
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desiring
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scampish
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like a rascal
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tallow
 Definition
fat from animals or plants
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abbot
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the superior at a monastery
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acquiescent
 Definition
without protest
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apprentice
 Definition
learner of a trade
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distraught
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deeply agitated
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dowry
 Definition
money or items a bride takes to her husband for marriage
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wretch
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a miserable or despicable person
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zeal
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enthusiastic devotion
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buxom
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healthy, plump figure
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dais
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a raised platform
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dykes
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barriers blocking water
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eddies
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currents of water that move in opposition to the main current
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goaded
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urged
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serf
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laborer who works on the land of a lord in return for certain rights
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verandas
 Definition
partially enclosed porch
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vigor
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enthusiasm
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inheritance
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land or money that is given after death
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lagging
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failing
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lewdness
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lustful; obscene
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paltry
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lacking worth
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parsimony
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extremely frugal
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repented
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having felt remorse
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stout
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fat
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unduly
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excessively
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urn
 Definition
container used to hold a person's remains
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