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The Taming of the Shrew Def.
Words and definitons
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English
10th Grade
10/30/2012

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abate
Definition
to reduce in intensity or amount
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affable
Definition
friendly,courteous, amiable
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amiable
Definition
friendly, sociable, and congenial; civil and urbane
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austere
Definition
strict,stern; unadorned, ascetic
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balk
Definition
to defeat, check, or stop as if by a barrier
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balm
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a soothing substance or one that gives relief
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bauble
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something bright and showy, sometimes expensive but usually of little use
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beguile
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to deceive, to mislead, to persuade with charm
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bestow
Definition
to grant or to give
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broach
Definition
to open up for the first time
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chide
Definition
to voice disapproval, to scold
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clamor
Definition
loud noise or shouting
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collaborate
Definition
to work together (should be known foreshore)
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communal
Definition
pertaining to a group or community
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conceit
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excessively high opinion of one's own worth or ability
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confound
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to cause one to become confused
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congeal
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to solidify or to coagulate
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credulous
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believing on slight evidence, gullible
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daunt
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to intimidate, to dismay
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derivative
Definition
something that comes from another thing
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