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Dante Club Vocab 2
The Dante Club Vocab 2 Ms.Land's class
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Literature
11th Grade
11/09/2008

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Equanimity
Definition
mental or emotional stability or composure, esp. under tension or strain; calmness; equilibrium
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Pedagogical
Definition
of or pertaining to a pedagogue or pedagogy (pedagogy: the function or work of a teacher; teaching)
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Inertly
Definition
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance
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Prelate
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an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop, bishop, etc.; a church dignitary
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Contemplatively
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given to or characterized by contemplation (contemplate: to consider thoroughly; think fully or deeply about)
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Interlocutor
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a person who questions; interrogator
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Tuition
Definition
teaching or instruction, as of pupils
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Invective
Definition
an insulting or abusive word or expression
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Sanctimonious
Definition
making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness
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Indefatigable
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incapable of being tired out; not yielding to fatigue; untiring
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Vestigial
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Relating to a body part that has become small and lost its use because of evolutionary change
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Neuralgia
Definition
sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve
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Pathos
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sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another
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Dilapidated
Definition
reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age, wear, or neglect
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Rockaway carriage
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a light, low, American four-wheel carriage with a fixed top and open sides that may be covered by waterproof curtains, and a heavy carriage enclosed at sides and rear, with a door on each side
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Stevedore
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a firm or individual engaged in the loading or unloading of a vessel
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Congenital
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Being or having an essential characteristic as if by nature; inherent or inveterate
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Belles lettres
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literature regarded as a fine art
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Shade
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a specter or ghost
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Suffrage
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the right to vote, esp. in a political election
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Impediment
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obstruction; hindrance; obstacle
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Hoary
Definition
Covered with grayish hair
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