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English Unit 1 and 2 VOCAB
Katelyn Rocks :D
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English
9th Grade
09/19/2012

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licentious
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adj. morally unrestrained
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numismatist
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n. a coin collector
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paucity
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n. a scarcity; a lack
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fatalistic
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adj. believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate
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obtrude
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v. to force oneself into a situation
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pensive
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adj. dreamily thoughtful
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lackadaisical
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adj. uninterested; listless
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alienate
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v. to turn away feelings or affections
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elated
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adj. in high spirited; exultantly proud and joyful
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epigram
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n. a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation
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amalgamate
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v. to combine
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demented
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adj. mentally ill; insane
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hone
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v. to sharpen
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beleaguer
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v. to besiege by encircling (as with an army); to harass
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gorge
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v. to eat or swallow greedily
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antiquated
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adj. no longer used or useful; very old
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opiate
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n. a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain
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caricature
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n. an exaggerated portrayal of one's features
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dally
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v. to waste time; to dawdle
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felonious
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adj. pertaining to or constituting a major crime
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