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O Pioneers!
Vocabulary List, Part 1 to Part 2 (Up to page 82)
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01/20/2005

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resolutely
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marked by firm determination
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ascent
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the act of rising or mounting upward[image]
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perplexity
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bewilderment, confusion; something that perplexes[image]
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cronies
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a close friend of long standing
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tinctured
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to infuse or instill with a property or entity
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fortify
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to make strong; to strengthen or secure
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volubility
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charcterized by ready or rapid speech
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dubiously
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giving rise to uncertainty
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indeterminate
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not known in advance
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mortgages
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a conveyance of or lien against property that is deferred upon payment
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goaded
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to inctie or rouse, to talk into something; inveigle
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vacillating
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move first one way and then another
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slovenly
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untidy, dirty, or carelessly dressed
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defiling
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a narrow way or passage
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indolent
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lazy, disliking work, sloth, inert
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repose
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rest, sleep, quiet
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crooned
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hum, sing, or murmur in a low tone
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puissant
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powerful, mightly, strong
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mottled
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to mark with spots or blotches of different colors; a tie-dye shirt
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suitor
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a man who is courting a woman
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asylum
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an institution for the care of people with mental or physical impairments; Charlie Gordon being sent to the mental institution
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stupefy
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to dull the senses or faculties of
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conviction
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the state of being found or proved guilty
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prattling
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to talk or chatter meaninglessly; loquacious
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wayward
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unpredictable; the weather
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exorbitant
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exceeding all bounds as of custom or fairness
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despondent
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to lose heart or courage
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plumage
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feathers of a bird
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indignantly
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anger aroused by something unjust or unworthy
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forsaken
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abandon
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ruefully
Definition
feel regret for
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