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Mrs. Minick
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English
12th Grade
09/28/2011
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Degenerate
 Definition
To diminsh in quality.
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Idyllic
 Definition
Having the simplicity or charm of a rural area.
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Engender
 Definition
To produce.
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Genre
 Definition
KInd; sort; literary type.
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Agrarian
 Definition
Related to the land; agricultural.
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Cognate
 Definition
Related ny birth.
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Innate
 Definition
Inborn
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Nascent
 Definition
Coming into existence.
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Transfigure
 Definition
To change outwardly.
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Fictive
 Definition
Imaginary.
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Feign
 Definition
To pretend.
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Fruition
 Definition
Attainment; realizing a goal
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Parturient
 Definition
About to bear young.
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Repertory
 Definition
Stock of things ; theatrical company.
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Cogent
 Definition
Convincing.
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Peregrination
 Definition
Journey.
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Exigent
 Definition
Urgent; pressing
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Assay
 Definition
To judge; to evaluate; to examine
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Intransigent
 Definition
Inflexible; not compromising.
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Gregarious
 Definition
Sociable; outgoing.
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Incite
 Definition
To stir up; to stimulate
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Resuscitate
 Definition
To revive
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Solicitous
 Definition
Caring; concerned
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Aggregate
 Definition
A sum; a mass; to bring together into one mass.
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Perturb
 Definition
To agitate: to disturb
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Turbulent
 Definition
Characterized by disorder
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Turbid
 Definition
Thick; dense; not clear
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Egregious
 Definition
Extraordinary in some bad way.
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Alacrity
 Definition
Cheerful readiness; liveliness
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Celerity
 Definition
Swiftness: speed.
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Vehement
 Definition
Strongly emtioinal; passionate.
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Pastoral
 Definition
simple; unsophostictaed.
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Inveigh
 Definition
To protest strongly
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Surmise
 Definition
To guess; a guess.
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Repast
 Definition
A meal.
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Demise
 Definition
Death or termination.
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Remit
 Definition
To send a payment; to pardon.
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Fruitless
 Definition
Unproductive.
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Emblematic
 Definition
Symbolic.
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Diabolical
 Definition
Wicked- like the devil.
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Hyperbole
 Definition
Intentional exaggeration.
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Bucolic
 Definition
Charmingly simple.
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Espisodic
 Definition
Occurring every now and then.
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Methodical
 Definition
Systematic; ordely.
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Synod
 Definition
A council- espcially for a church
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Rustic
 Definition
Relating to the simple, pastoral life
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