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Vocabulary words from Chapter 4.
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12th Grade
10/28/2012
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amatory
 Definition
dealing with love
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apotheosis
 Definition
elevation to a godlike state, ultimate expression
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attenuate
 Definition
weaken, thin
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cambric
 Definition
finely-woven linen
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clarion
 Definition
brilliantly clear
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Curia
 Definition
governing body of the Roman Catholic Church
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eclectic
 Definition
who selects from various doctrines
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encomiums
 Definition
expressions of praise
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espouse
 Definition
marry, support
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gastronomy
 Definition
the art of good eating
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intransigent
 Definition
unwilling to compromise
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minutiae
 Definition
petty details
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obelisk
 Definition
tall, four-sided stone monument
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pellucid
 Definition
transparent, clear
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predilection
 Definition
preference
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Schism
 Definition
split in the Church
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aeon
 Definition
indefinitely long period of time
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ancillary
 Definition
secondary
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argot
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slang
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bawdy
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vulgarly improper
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chimerical
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unrealistic
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covert
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concealed
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despoil
 Definition
plunder
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elide
 Definition
strike out, slur over
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encroach
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trespass
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exacting
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strict
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genuflect
 Definition
bend the knee in worship
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idealize
 Definition
regard as perfect
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lucubrate
 Definition
study laboriously
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moot
 Definition
debatable, raise, devoid of practical significance
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ocher
 Definition
pigment used in paints
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perfunctory
 Definition
mechanically routine
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querulous
 Definition
given to complaining
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tier
 Definition
row
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abrogate
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abolish
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annular
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circular
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arrant
 Definition
complete
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behemoth
 Definition
creature of great size
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citrus
 Definition
of orange, lemon, and related trees
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cupidity
 Definition
a greedy desire for wealth
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dragoon
 Definition
mounted soldier, compel
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emollient
 Definition
soothing ointment
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equanimity
 Definition
calmness of mind
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frenetic
 Definition
frantic
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gainsay
 Definition
speak againsr, deny
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gratis
 Definition
without charge
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imperious
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domineering
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mensuration
 Definition
measuring
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natal
 Definition
of birth
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oleaginous
 Definition
oily, smoothly bland
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refectory
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dining hall
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vagaries
 Definition
unpredicatble
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