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Vocab 9
mrs payne english.
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11th Grade
02/05/2008
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supine
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lying on back
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defunct
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invalid, out of use
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ardent
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passionate, zealous
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pecuniary
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relating to money
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transgression
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violation of law
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rescind
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take away or remove
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culpable
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guilty person
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adjure
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to command
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abridge
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shorten while retaining basic contents
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adulation
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praise, admiration
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braggart
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arrogant boaster
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cajole
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persuade with gentle urging
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conflagration
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big fire
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delineate
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to outline something else with lines
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erudite
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well educated person
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incisive
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insightful, keen
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nonchalance
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casual manner, sneaky
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marred
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stained or spoiled
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prurient
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lustful, unwholesome interest
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sycophant
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self-seeking flatterer
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