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English
10th Grade
02/09/2010

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Tantamount
Definition
adj.
equivalent as in value of equivalent
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Titanic
Definition
adj.
of enormous size; strength; power
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Fathom
Definition
v.
comprehend; understand
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Blaspheme
Definition
v.
to speak evil of
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Maxim
Definition
n.
a principal or rule of conduct
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Munificence
Definition
n.
very generous
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August
Definition
adj.
inspiring reverance or administration
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Rapacity
Definition
n.
greedy
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Assiduous
Definition
adj.
constant; unsummitting
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Compunction
Definition
n.
a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety of the conscience caused by regret for doing wrong or causing pain
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Expatiate
Definition
v.
to enlarge in discourse or writing
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Propitious
Definition
adj.
presenting favorable conditions
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Requiem
Definition
n.
any musical service, hymn, or dirge for the rest of the dead
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Misanthropy
Definition
n.
hatred, dislike, or distrust of human kind
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Impractions
Definition
n.
a curse
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Chimerical
Definition
adj.
unreal
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Labyrinth
Definition
n.
a maze
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Orifice
Definition
n.
an opening
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