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mrs. fried 3rd quiz
3rd quiz
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English
11th Grade
01/02/2008
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Disseminate

 Definition
to circulate, to scatter
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Saunter
 Definition
to stroll, to walk at a leasuly pace
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Privy
 Definition
private, confidential
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Banal
 Definition
common, petty
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Zephyr
 Definition
a gentle wind
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Austere
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severe, strict
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coalesce
 Definition
to come together, to combine
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Expedite
 Definition
to speed up
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Ratify
 Definition
to make valid
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Euphony
 Definition
a pleasent sound
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Nettle
 Definition
to annoy, irritate
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Xenophobia
 Definition
fear of foreigners
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Thwart
 Definition
to prevent from happening, to frustrate
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Blasphemous

 Definition
irreligious, against acceptable standards
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Ignoble
 Definition
shameful, dishonorable
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Caustic
 Definition
sarcastic, harsh
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Hirsute
 Definition
hairy, shaggy
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Dogged

 Definition
persistent in effort
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doggerel
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crude, rude
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Flaneur

 Definition
lounger, laufer
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