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Shawshank Redemption Vcab15-47
Shawshank Redemption Vcab15-47
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English
12th Grade
11/27/2007

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Partial
Definition
favouring one side in a dispute above the other; biased.Orhaving a liking for (Not full but _____)
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Heinous
Definition
utterly odious or wicked
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Rehabilitate
Definition
restore to health or normal life by training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or illness
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Optical
Definition
of or relating to vision, light ("____ illusion")
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Contraband
Definition
goods that have been imported or smuggled illegally (Not 'Pro-' but '____-something'
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Gratis
Definition
free of charge
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Conservative
Definition
opposed to change or innovation and holding traditional values (Not liberal but ___)
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Incompetent
Definition
not sufficiently skilful to do something successfully (In______)
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Phiz
Definition
informal one’s face or expression (Rhymes with "Wiz")
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Contest(v.)
Definition
challenge or dispute something, e.g. a will, or sentence (as a noun, you are playing this ____ to win a prize)
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Infidelity
Definition
the action or state of being sexually unfaithful.
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Militate
Definition
(used with "against") - to be a powerful or conclusive factor in preventing something, e.g. a conviction or acquittal (Sounds like an army word)
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Aspiration
Definition
a hope, goal or ambition (Rhymes with desperation)
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Condone
Definition
to 'look the other way'at or informally permit improper behaviour ("I won't ______ eating in class, but I won't say anything this time")
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Dispassionate
Definition
not influenced by strong emotion; rational and impartial (Dis______)
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Remote
Definition
far away in space or time. Or(of a chance or possibility) unlikely to occur.
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Self-Possessed
Definition
calm, confident, and in control of one’s feelings (Two words)
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Speculate
Definition
form a theory or conjecture without firm evidence (Comes from a slang word for eyeglasses)
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Perjure
Definition
to lie under oath in a court of law
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Bailiff
Definition
an official in a court of law who keeps order and looks after prisoners.
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Gild
Definition
____the lily (try to improve what is already beautiful or excellent, as if you'd put gold on a flower!)
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Parlance
Definition
a particular way of using words, as in Legal _______ (From the French for "To speak")
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Hiatus
Definition
a pause or gap in continuity, (as in "parole is just a _____ between prison sentences")
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Skirmish
Definition
fighting, especially between small sections of armies
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Paragon
Definition
a person or thing regarded as a model of excellence
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Morose
Definition
sullen and ill-tempered: sad in a grumpy way
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Countenance
Definition
a person’s face or facial expression
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Magnanimous
Definition
very generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person
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