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Week 1
English
10
Geography
2nd Grade
02/09/2007

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Term
Acrid
Definition
strong and sharp

Sentence- the acrid smell of burning rubber was so bad i ran away.

Synonmys- Strong, Sharp
Term
Boorish
Definition
ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance

Sentence- my freind peter was boorish and insensitive.

Synonyms- mannered, behaved
Term
Cynical
Definition
believing the worst of human nature and motives

Sentence- i hate when my freinds behavior is very Cynical

Synonyms- Selfish, Calculate
Term
Epistle
Definition
a specially long, formal letter

Sentence- I wrote a Epistle to my long lost freind.

Synonyms- Longe letter, Story
Term
Heresy
Definition
a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion

Sentence- I hate when people talk about Heresy when its not even mentioned in an argument.

Synonyms- Opinnion, Religion
Term
Lance
Definition
a long pointed rod used as a weapon

Sentence- i know a lance is a wepon, but i dont think i have ever seen one in my life.

Synonym- Weapon, Sharp pointed
Term
Terse
Definition
brief and to the point

Sentence- Can you please get to the terese.

Synonyms- to the point, direct
Term
Respite
Definition
a pause from doing something.

Sentence- people actually accomplish more when they Respite for a while

Synonyms- break, rest
Term
Poignant
Definition
arousing affect

Sentence- the homecoming of the released hostages was a Poignant feeling

Synonym- Effect, feeling
Term
Obscure
Definition
not clearly understood or expressed

Sentence- That was an obscure turn of phrase

Synonym- unclear, spitting. .
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