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Vocab English 11
5th set of vocab
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English
11th Grade
10/23/2014
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Fop (n)
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an excessively fashion-conscious man
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Imprecation (n)
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a curse
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Non Sequitur (n)
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Something that does not logically follow
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Sanguine (adj)
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cheerful; optimistic
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Bowdlerize (v)
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to remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc.
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Impair (v)
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to weaken; to cause to become worse
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Panegyric (n)
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an expression of praise
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Quandary (n)
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a puzzling situation; dilemma
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Ebullient (adj)
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enthusiastic
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Deference (n)
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respect; consideration
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Carnal (adj)
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Relating to physical, especially sexual
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Nebulous (adj)
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hazy, vague, uncertain
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Rakish (adj)
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Dashing stylish and confident
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Elegy (n)
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a sad or mournful poem
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Pedantic (adj)
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tending to show off one's learning
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