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2nd set of Vocab
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English
11th Grade
09/25/2009

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Ignominious
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marked or characterized by disgrace or shame; dishonorable
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Malefactor
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one who commits an offence against the law; felon
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Efficacy
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effectiveness
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Grievous
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oppressive, onerous
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Hypocrisy
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a feigning to be what one is not or to believe what one does not; especially the false assumption of appearance or virtue or religion
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Infer
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to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
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Indubitable
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too evident to be doubted; unquestionable
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Eminence
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a condition or station of prominence or superiority by reason of rank or office or personal obtainments; used as a title for a cardinal
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Impediment
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obstruction
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Lurid
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a) wan and ghastly pale appearance; livid b) of any of several light or medium grayish colors ranging in hue from yellow to orange
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