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English
10th Grade
01/12/2011

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glib
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done in a smooth, offhand manner; easily spoken; speaking too smoothly to be sincere
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lugubrious
Definition
sad or mournful, often to an exaggerated degree; doleful
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finesse
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a delicate skill; subtely; to bring about with skill; to evade
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nemesis
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an avenger; an unbearable rival; a person who punishes another for evil deeds
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purloin
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to steal
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banal
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commonplace; trite; stale from overuse
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pseudonym
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a fictitious name assumed by an author; a pen name
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;ampoon
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strongly satrical writing; to ridicule or satirize
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nefarious
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villainous; infamous; having a bad reputation
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bellicose
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quarrelsome; hostile; inclined to fighting
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