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MW Vocab Unit 1 Set 2
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Graduate
02/05/2012

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Term
hostage
Definition
A person given or held to ensure that an agreement, demand, or treaty is kept or fulfilled.
Term
hospice
Definition
A place or program to help care for the terminally ill.
Term
hostel
Definition
An inexpensive, supervised place for young travelers to stay overnight.
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inhospitable
Definition
(1)Not welcoming or generous; unfriendly.
(2)Providing no shelter or food (such as a desert).
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amicable
Definition
Friendly, peaceful.
Term
enamored
Definition
Charmed or fascinated; inflamed with love.
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inimical
Definition
Hostile, unfriendly, or harmful.
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paramour
Definition
A lover, often secret, not allowed by law or custom.
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