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Vocab From Paul's Case
english 9
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11/11/2004

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contrite
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grieving or pentient for sin or shortcoming
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rancor
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bitter deep-seated ill will; enmity
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impertinent
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not restrained within due or proper bounds, especially of propriety; given yo or characterized by insolent rudeness
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flippant
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lacking proper respect or seriousness
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mirth
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gladness or happiness, usually associated with smiling or laughter
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insolence
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the quality or state of being insultingly contemptuous, or rudeness; imprudence
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intemperate
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given to excess, particulatly given to the excessive use of intoxicating liquors
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reproach
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n. or v. an expression of rebuke or disapproval; to express disappointment or displeasure
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vivacious
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lively in temper or conduct
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hauteur
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arrogance or haughtiness
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monotonous
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tediously uniform and unvarying
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accost
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to approach or speak to in an aggressive way
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sagacity
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the quality of keen, farsighted perception or discernment
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proclivity
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an inclination or predisposition toward something
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dissipated
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broken up and divided; used foolishly or heedlessly; extravagant or dissoulute in the pursuit of pleasure, especially due to excessive drinking
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perennially
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persistently, enduring, constantly
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omnipotence
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the quality or state of having virtually unlimited authority or influence
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pensive
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thoughtful, particularly in a musing, dreamy, or sad manner
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conjecture
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conclusion deduced by surmise or guesswork
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deftly
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with facility and skill; skillfully
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