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vocabulary ch.1
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11th Grade
08/27/2013
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factious
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causing disagreement
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ignoble
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dishonorable;shameful
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boor
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a rude or impolite person
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aegis
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a shield;protection
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perpicacity
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keenness of judgement
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fervent
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eager;earnest
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rectify
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to correct;to make right
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enervate
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to weaken
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besiege
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to overwhelm;to surround and attack
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emphemeral
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lasting only a brief time; short-lived
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altruism
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a concern for others;generosity
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carrion
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decaying flesh
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erotic
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pertaining to sexual love
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amorphous
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shapeless,formless,vague
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opulent
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rich, luxurious;wealthy
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