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Sadlier-Oxford Level F Unit 8
Sadlier-Oxford Level F Unit 8
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12th Grade
12/15/2009

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acrimonious
Definition
stinging, bitter in temper or tone
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bovine
Definition
resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive
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consternation
Definition
dismay, confusion
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corpulent
Definition
fat; having a large, bulky body
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disavow
Definition
to deny responsibility for or connection with
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dispassionate
Definition
impartial; clam, free from emotion
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dissension
Definition
disagreement, sharp difference of opinion
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dissipate
Definition
to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel

syn: disperse
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expurgate
Definition
to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify
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gauntlet
Definition
an armored/protective glove; a challenge
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hypothetical
Definition
based on an assupmtion or guess

syn: assumed
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ignoble
Definition
mean, low, base

syn: inferiour, dishonorable, unworthy
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impugn
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to call into question; to attack as false
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intemperate
Definition
immoderate, lacking self-control

syn: unrestrained
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odium
Definition
hatred, contempt
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perfidy
Definition
faithlessness, treachery

syn: betrayal, disloyalty, treason
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relegate
Definition
to place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over

syn: transfer, consign, demote
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squeamish
Definition
inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset
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subservient
Definition
subordinate in capicaity or role; submissively obedient

syn: secondary
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susceptible
Definition
open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance

syn: vulnerable
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