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Jane Eyre
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Literature
9th Grade
02/18/2009

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Promotion
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advancement in rank or position.
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Vignette
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any small, pleasing picture or view
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Gallows
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a wooden frame, consisting of a crossbeam on two uprights, on which condemned persons are executed by hanging.
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Infliction
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something inflicted, as punishment or suffering
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Pungent
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acutely distressing to the feelings or mind
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bellow
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to roar; bawl
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garter
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a leather strap for passing through a loop at the back of a boot and buckling around the leg to keep the boot from slipping.
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gigonminy
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disgrace; dishonor; public contempt.
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Brow Beaten
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to intimidate by overbearing looks or words; bully
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captious
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apt to notice and make much of trivial faults or defects; faultfinding; difficult to please.
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insolent
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boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting
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conjecture
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the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof.
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peremptory
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leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative
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wretchedness
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poor, sorry, or pitiful
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transient
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not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory
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mastiff
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one of a breed of large, powerful, short-haired dogs having an apricot, fawn, or brindled coat
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apothecary
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a druggist; a pharmacist
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synonymous
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having the character of synonyms or a synonym; equivalent in meaning; expressing or implying the same idea
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degradation
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the act of degrading
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ire
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intense anger; wrath.
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apparel
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clothing, esp. outerwear; garments; attire; raiment.
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frock
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a gown or dress worn by a girl or woman.
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usurious
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practicing usury; charging illegal or exorbitant rates of interest for the use of money
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engender
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to produce, cause, or give rise to
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obliterate
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to destroy
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pinafore
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woman's sleeveless garment derived from it, low-necked, tying or buttoning in the back, and worn as an apron or as a dress, usually over a blouse, a sweater, or another dress.
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retaliation
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the act of retaliating; return of like for like; reprisal.
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antagonist
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a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary
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turbulent
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being in a state of agitation or tumult; disturbed:
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sequester
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To cause to withdraw into seclusion.
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kindling
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material that can be readily ignited, used in starting a fire.
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pendent
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hanging or suspended
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pervade
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to become spread throughout all parts of
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morose
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gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
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simultaneously
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existing, occurring, or operating at the same time
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veranda
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a porch
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ruddy
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of or having a fresh, healthy red color
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gradation
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any process or change taking place through a series of stages, by degrees, or in a gradual manner
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penurius
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perfidious
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deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful
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repugance
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tresses
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a plait or braid of hair
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refectory
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a dining hall in a religious house, a college, or other institution
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luster
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he state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
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fervid
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pestilence
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