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The Awakening
vocabulary words with synonyms
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English
10th Grade
04/03/2008

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Term
Prudery
Definition
Noun, Excessive propriety or modesty in speech, conduct. Syn. Bashfulness, Modesty, Formal
Term
Quadroon
Definition

Noun, A person haveing one-fourth black ancestry; The offspring of a mullato and a white.

Syn. Crossbreed

Term
Muslin
Definition

Noun, A cotton fabric made of various degrees of fineness

Syn. linen, Fabric 

Term
Bouillon
Definition

Noun, A clear, usually seasoned broth made by straining water in which meet has been cooked.

Syn. Soup, Brew, Concoction, Stock, Chowder

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Festoon
Definition

Noun, A string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon suspended in a curve between two points

or

Verb, to adorn with or as with festoons.

Syn. Decor, Garland, Garnish, Drape

Term
Plaintive
Definition

Adjective, Expressing sorrow

syn. Lamenting,Woebegone

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Capricious
Definition

Adjective, Subject to, led by, or indicative of whim; Fancifull, whity.

Syn. Fearkess, Arbitrary, Wayward, Erratic, Tempremental 

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Pirogue
Definition

Noun, A canoe made from a holowed tree trunk 

Syn. Dugout, Kayak, Boat

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Sardonically
Definition

Adverb, Bitter or scornfull derision

Syn. cynical, satire, sarcastically 

Term
Jalousies
Definition

Noun, Blind or shutter having adjustable horizontal slats for regulating the passage of air and light. 

Syn. Blind, Shutter

Term
Ennui
Definition

Noun, A feeling of utter weariness and discontent resultinf fromsatiety or lask of interest

syn.  Listlessness, Apathy, Boredom, Weariness 

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Perambulation
Definition

Noun, A walk around a territory 

Syn. Saunter Traverse, Amble, Mosey, Stroll

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Languorous
Definition

Adjective, Lack of physical or mental energy.

Syn. Lackadasical, Droopy, Languid, Floppy, Wilting 

Term
Prolific
Definition

Adjective, Producting offspring abundently 

syn. Fertile, Bountiful, Copious. Productive

Term
Volition
Definition

Noun, The act of willing, choosing, or resolving; Exercise of willing

Syn. Choice, Will, Discrition 

Term
Remonstrance
Definition

Noun, an expression of protest or complaint 

Syn. Challenge, Objection, Petition

Term
Patois
Definition

Noun, A regional form of a language

Syn. Jargon, Language, regionalism 

Term
Reverie
Definition

Noun, A state of dreamy meditaion or fanciful musing 

Syn. Fantasy, transe, Daydream

Term
Despondency
Definition

Noun, Depresion of spirits from loss of courage or hope

Syn. Dejection, Lonelinss, Gloominess, Glumness

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Voluptuous
Definition

Adjective, ful of characterized by, or ministering ito indulgence in luxury, pleasure, and sensuous enjoyment 

Syn. Enticing, Luscious, Ample, Delicious

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