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Unit 6 Vocab
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English
9th Grade
04/08/2012

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Derision
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N. ridicule; mockery
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Avenge
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V. to take vengeance or exact satisfaction for
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Gyrate
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V. to move in a circle or spiral, or around a fixed point; whirl
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Lackluster
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Adj. lacking brilliance, radiance, vitality, spirit or enthusiasm; dull
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Unanimously
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Adv. showing complete agreement; of one mind
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Saboteur
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N. a person who commits or practices sabotage
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Oblige
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V. to bind morally or legally, as by a promise or contract; to put (one) in a debt of gratitude
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Abhor
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V. detest utterly; loathe; abominate
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Ardent
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Adj. having, expressive of , or characterized by intense feeling; passionate
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Fatalistic
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Adj. implying that all events are subject to fate; given into fate
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Trepidation
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N. tremulous fear or agitation; a state of alarm or dread
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Emit
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V. to send forth; discharge; give forth or release
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Suave
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Adj. smoothly agreeable or polite
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Gaudy
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Adj. cheaply showy in a tasteless way; flashy
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Joculary
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Adv. with humor
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Lechery
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N. unrestrained or excessive indulgence of sexual desire
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Fiasco
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N. a complete failure
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Engulf
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V. to swallow up in; submerge; to plunge or immerse
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Auspicious
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Adj. promising success; prosperous; fortunate
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Nefarious
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Adj. extremely wicked or villainous
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