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10th Grade
12/15/2008

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eminence
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a position of great distinction or superiority
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grievous
Definition
causing grief, pain, or anguish
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hypocrisy
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the practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold or possess, insincerity
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ignominious
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characterized by shame or disgrace
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malefactor
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one who commits an offense against the law
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peremptory
Definition
expressive of urgency or command
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phantasmagoric
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a scene that constantly changes
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impediment
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obstruction
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indubitable
Definition
that cannot be doubted
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infer
Definition
to hint
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lurid
Definition
gruesome, horrible
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abash
Definition
cause to feel embarrassed
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amenable
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open and responsive to suggestion
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augur
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portend to good or bad outcome
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auspicious
Definition
conductive to success/favorable
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congenial
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pleasant because of a personality similar to one's own
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contumely
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insolent or insulting language or treatment
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demeanor
Definition
outward behaviour
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discerning
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having or showing good judgement
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deportment
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person's behavior or manner
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edifice
Definition
large building
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efficacy
Definition
the ability to produce a desired result
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avail
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to take advantage
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aver
Definition
assert something confidently
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caprice
Definition
a tendency to suddenly change your mind without a clear motive
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delude
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to lead into a false belief
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effectual
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potentially successful in producing a desired or intended result
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emolument
Definition
payment for the work that was done
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exhort
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to urge someone strongly to do something
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feign
Definition
to pretend
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imbibe
Definition
to drink something
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incredulous
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unable to be convinced by something
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insiduous
Definition
slowly harmful or destructive
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transgress
Definition
to offend, sin, violate a law
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evanescent
Definition
vanishing, fading away
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apprehension
Definition
suspicion of fear
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ascetic
Definition
a person who dedicates their life to practices of self-denial for religious reasons
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assimilate
Definition
to take in and incorporate as ones own
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physiognomy
Definition
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
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pillory
Definition
exposing one to public scorn
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prefigure
Definition
to show by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
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sojourn
Definition
short stay somewhere
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successive
Definition
coming one right after another
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sumptuary
Definition
regulating or limiting personal expense
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inscrutable
Definition
unable of being analyzed
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mien
Definition
conduct
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morbid
Definition
relating to death
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penitent
Definition
feeling sorrow for sin or wrong doing
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progenitor
Definition
a biologically related ancestor
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revile
Definition
to speak of abusively
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purport
Definition
to present the appearance of being
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remonstrate
Definition
to stay or plead in protest
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repugnance
Definition
strong distaste
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requite
Definition
make repayment or return for
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retribution
Definition
requital according to merits or deserts
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sanctify
Definition
to set apart to a sacred purpose or to religious use
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succor
Definition
relief, aid, help
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superfluous
Definition
exceeding what is needed
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talisman
Definition
charm said to contain magical properties
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tangible
Definition
capable of being touched
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tempestuous
Definition
marked by fury
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vie
Definition
to strive in rivalry with another, fight
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vivify
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to give life to, animate
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voluptuous
Definition
full of indulgence by luxury
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