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Section 1 Vocabulary
Vocabulary Words from Chapters 1-5
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English
10th Grade
04/17/2012
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synonyms
 Definition
words that mean the same
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malevolent
 Definition
showing ill-will, wishing harm
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inquisitive
 Definition
curious
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erratic
 Definition
unpredictable
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monosyllabic
 Definition
speaks in short, one-syllable words
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edification
 Definition
the uplifting of someone, usually morally
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nocturnal
 Definition
awake at night
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indigenous
 Definition
native
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tranquility
 Definition
peacefulness, calmness
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auspicious
 Definition
promising success, fortunate
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collards
 Definition
Southern dish, cooked greens
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predilection
 Definition
partiality, preference
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benign
 Definition
kind, gracious
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iniquities
 Definition
gross injustice, wickedness
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Gothic
 Definition
style referencing horror elements (death, ghosts, mystery, etc.)
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cowlick
 Definition
a tuft of hair that grows in a different direction from the rest
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domiciled
 Definition
to create a home
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meditating
 Definition
to reflect, to think about
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benevolence
 Definition
desire to do good
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melancholy
 Definition
sad, gloomy state of mind
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repertoire
 Definition
list of things to be performed
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beadle
 Definition
assistant in a church
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dispensation
 Definition
the giving out of something, distribution
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contentious
 Definition
quarrelsome, ready to fight
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probate
 Definition
the proving of a valid will
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vapid
 Definition
without life, liveliness, or spirit
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nebulous
 Definition
hazy, indistinct
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condescended
 Definition
stooped down to do something you feel is beneath you
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diminutive
 Definition
small, tiny
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magisterial
 Definition
authoritative, having to do with the master or an official
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