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Vocab List #5
English Homework
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English
10th Grade
01/15/2014

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Term
Rancor (n.)
Definition
An angry feeling of hatred or dislike for someone who has treated you unfairly.
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Sacrilege (n.)

sacrilegious (adj.)
sacrilegiously (adv.)
sacrilegiousness (n.)
Definition
mistreatment of sacred things


ex: burning a book.
Term
taciturn (adj.)

taciturnity (n.)
Definition
tending to be quiet; not speaking frequently
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unconscionable (adj.)
Definition
extremely bad,unfair or wrong
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vapid (adj.)

vapidly (adv.)
vapidness (n.)
Definition
not lively or interesting (a little stupid)kinda like dumb blonde
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willful (adj.)
Definition
refusing to change your ideas or opinions or to stop doing something
Term
abdictate (v.)

abdictated/abdctating
Definition
to leave the position of being a king or queen
Term
bastion (n.)
Definition
a place or system in which something continues to survive: stronghold
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cajole (trans verb)

cajoled/cajoling
Definition
to persuade someone to do something or to give you something by making promise or saying nice things
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debacle (n.)
Definition
a great disaster or complete failure
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