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WL 11
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English
10th Grade
03/01/2010
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Affinity
 Definition
n- a natural liking or attraction to
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Bacchanalian
 Definition
n- wild and drunken (from the orgiastic festivals honoring the Roman god Bacchus)
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Blasphemous
 Definition
adj- showing irreverence for God
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Decennial
 Definition
adj- occurring every 10 years
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Expatiate
 Definition
v- speak at great length
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Homogeneous
 Definition
adj- the same throughout
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Intercede
 Definition
v- to plead in behalf of another
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Linguist
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n- expert on languages
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Malapropism
 Definition
n-humorous misuse of words
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Maudlin
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adj- overly sentimental
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Nugatory
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adj-worthless
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Pantheon
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n-group of person's most esteemed; temple for all the gods
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Plethora
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n-excess
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Smelt
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v-to purify by melting; small, silvery fish
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Surrogate
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n-substitute person, thing, etc
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Upbraid
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v- to scold
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Vocal
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adj-speaking openly and often; of the voice
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Pan
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1)All

 
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Theos
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God
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Homos

Genos

 Definition

1) Same

2) Kind
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