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11th Grade
12/20/2007
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emend
 Definition
to change or correct, usually by textual alterations
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epigraph
 Definition
an inscription
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epistolary
 Definition
contained in letters
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epitaph
 Definition
an inscription on a tomb
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expurgate
 Definition
to censor or erase
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missive
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a written communication
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tome
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a large or scholarly book
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disheveled
 Definition
marked by disorder or disarray
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embellish
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to beautify or enhance
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flaccid
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limp or flabby
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gilded
 Definition
covered with gold or deceptively attractive
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ornate
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elaborately or excessively decorated
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pallid
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dull or lacking color
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resplendent
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brilliant and glorious
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ruddy
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having a healthy reddish color
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unkempt
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disorderly and untidy
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variegated
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streaked or multicolored
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veneer
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a facade or an ornamental facing
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vestige
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a trace, mark, or visible sign
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wan
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pale,haggard, and sickly
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