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Sadlier Oxford Level E Lesson 12
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10th Grade
08/22/2010

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abjure
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to renounce; to shun or avoid
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acrid
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harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper; stinging; bitter
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august
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majestic; inspiring admiration and respect; stately
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callous
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emotionally hardened; unfeeling; insensitive
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clandestine
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secret; concealed; covert; furtive
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compunction
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remorse; regret
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trenchant
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incisive; keen; penetrating; acute
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tangible
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capable of being touched; real; concrete; actual
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tacit
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unspoken; silent; implied; unexpressed
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ruminate
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to meditate; think about at length; ponder
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quiescent
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inactive; at rest; inert
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quell
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to subdue; put down forcibly; suppress
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platitude
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a commonplace or stale remark; cliche
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conflagration
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a huge destructive fire
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elated
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jubilant; extremely pleased
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indelible
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not able to be erased or removed; permanent
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indulgent
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yielding to the wishes or demands of others; tolerant
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inveterate
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firmly established; long lasting; persistent; chronic
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irrelevant
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not to the point; inapplicable; immaterial
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nocturnal
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of or occuring in the night; under cover of darkness
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