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The Devil in the White City Vocab
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English
11th Grade
10/09/2013

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anomaly
Definition
deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form
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bastion
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a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work
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calumny
Definition
a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something
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caustic
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capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue
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chronic
Definition
constant; habitual; inveterate
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cortege
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a procession, especially a ceremonial one: a funeral cortege
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draconian
Definition
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Draco or his code of laws
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effervescence
Definition
to give off bubbles of gas, as fermenting liquors
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eviscerate
Definition
to remove the entrails from
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exude
Definition
to come out gradually in drops, as sweat, through pores or small openings; ooze out
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fastidious
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excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please
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felicitous
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well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression
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imbroglios
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a misunderstanding, disagreement, etc., of a complicated or bitter nature, as between persons or nations
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imperturbable
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incapable of being upset or agitated; not easily excited; calm
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insouciance
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lack of care or concern; indifference
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irascibility
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easily provoked to anger; very irritable
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juxtaposition
Definition
an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast
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oblique
Definition
neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping,not straight or direct, as a course
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obsequious
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characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning
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parody
Definition
a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing
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penchant
Definition
a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something:
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peritonitis
Definition
inflammation of the peritoneum, often accompanied by pain and tenderness in the abdomen, vomiting, constipation, and moderate fever
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pernicious
Definition
causing insidious harm or ruin, deadly; fatal
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pragmatic
Definition
of or pertaining to a practical point of view or practical considerations
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prosaic
Definition
commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative
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redolent
Definition
having a pleasant odor; fragrant
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reticence
Definition
the state of being reticent, or reserved, especially with regard to speaking freely; restraint
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somnolent
Definition
sleepy, drowsy
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stymy
Definition
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
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tantamount
Definition
equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification
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