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Semester 2 vocab
semester 2 vocab at SHS
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English
10th Grade
02/07/2013

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demure
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modest and reserved in manner or behavior
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internecine
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of or relating to a struggle within a group, nation, or organization
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licentious
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having no regard for accepted rules or standards
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panoply
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a splendid or striking array
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polchritude
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great physical beauty and appeal
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potrescent
Definition
becoming putrid; rotting
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recalcitrent
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stubborn resistance or denial of authority
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spoilation
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the act of plundering; robbing
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stoical
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indifferent to or unaffected by pain or pleasure
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versimilitude
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appearing to be true or real
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mellifluous adj
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sounding sweet and smooth
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porterd
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to be an omen of
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inure v
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to accustom to pain, trouble, etc.
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inviolable adj
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not to be profaned or injured; sacred
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dishabille n
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the state of being only partially dressed or in night clothes
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impudent adj
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shamelessly bold
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fusillade n
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a simoultaneous or rapid discharge or many firearms
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sere adj
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dried up; withered
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vilify v
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to use abusive language about or of
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agog adv
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with eager anticipation or excitement
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