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Set 4
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English
12th Grade
05/30/2014

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Efficacious
Definition
Effective; producing the desired outcome
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Catharsis
Definition
A release of emotional tension
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Inundate
Definition
To overwhelm; to fill beyond capacity
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Revere
Definition
To regard with respect, awe, or adoration
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Internecine
Definition
Mutually destructive
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Risible
Definition
Relating to laughter; laughable
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Sybaritic
Definition
Marked by luxury or pleasure
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Crepuscular
Definition
Pertaining to twilight
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Kudos
Definition
Acclaim or praise
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Estrange
Definition
To alienate
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Intrinsic
Definition
Of or relating to a thing's basic nature; inherent
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Maxim
Definition
An established principle; a truth or rule of conduct
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Putrid
Definition
Rotten & foul smelling
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Servile
Definition
Submissive; slavish
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Apocryphal
Definition
Of questionable authenticity, but widely believed
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