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Myriad Operation
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English
9th Grade
02/20/2011

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Term
espy
Definition

to catch sight of, glimpse

(갑자기 …을) 보게 되다

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uncanny
Definition

of supernatural character or origin

이상한, 묘한

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hail
Definition

to come from

묘사하다

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terrestrial
Definition
relating to the land
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celestial
Definition
relating to the sky or the heavens
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winsome
Definition
charming, attractvie
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presumptuous
Definition
disrespectfully bold
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brash
Definition
hasty or lacking in sensitivity
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brazen
Definition
excessively bold, brash
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audacious
Definition
excessively bold, brash
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brusque
Definition
short, abrupt, dismissive
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incisive
Definition
clear, sharp, direct
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succinct
Definition
marked by compact precision
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cursory
Definition
brief to the point of being superficial
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contusion
Definition
bruise, injury
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laceration
Definition
a cut, tear
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acute
Definition
sharp, severe
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callous
Definition
harsh, cold, unfeeling
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credulity
Definition
readiness to believe
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myriad
Definition
consisting of a very great number
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pertinacious 
Definition
stubbornly persistent, holding to a belief or position
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metamorposis
Definition
a change of form, shape, substance
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refrain
Definition
to hold oneself back, forbear
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foster
Definition
to stimulate, promote, encourage
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supplant
Definition
to displace and substitute for another
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whet
Definition
to make more keen, stimulate
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akimbo
Definition
with hads on hips and elbows extending outward
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swarthy
Definition
of dark color or complexion
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ruddy
Definition
having a healthy, reddish color
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exorbitant
Definition
excessive
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venner
Definition
a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, facade
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complicit
Definition
being an accomplice in a wrongful act
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obdurate
Definition
unyielding to persuasion or moral influences
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cajole
Definition
to urge, coax
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aggrandize
Definition
to increase or make greater
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pulchritude
Definition
physical beauty
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torrid
Definition
giving off intense heat, passionate
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sate
Definition
to satisfy (an appetite) fully
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satiate
Definition
to satisfy excessively
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abort
Definition
 to give up on a half-finished project or effort
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battery
Definition
an assault or an array of similar things intended for use together
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compliment
Definition
an expression of esteem or approval
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ethereal
Definition
heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined
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sagacious
Definition
shrewd, showing sound judgement
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aloof
Definition
reserved, distant
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bard
Definition
a poet, often a singer as well
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travesty
Definition
a grossly inferior imitation
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tragedy
Definition
a disastrous event, or a work of art in which the hero meets a terrible fate
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parody
Definition
a satirical imitation
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anomaly
Definition
something that does not fit into the normal order
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ubiquitous
Definition
existing everywhere, widespread
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obsequious
Definition
excessively compliant or submissive
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submissive
Definition
easily yielding to authority
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