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The Palace Thief Vocab part 2
part 2
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English
8th Grade
05/25/2010

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pewter
Definition
a dull gray alloy of tin with lead, copper, and other metals
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garland
Definition
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
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untenable
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indefensible
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premonition
Definition
forewarning
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query
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an instance of questioning
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myopia
Definition
nearsightedness; lack of foresight
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coddled
Definition
treated with excessive indulgence
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inevitably
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in such a manner as could not be otherwise
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inexplicable
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incapable of being explained or accounted for
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inopportune
Definition
coming at a bad time; not appropriate
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afoul
Definition
in a state of collision or entanglement
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begets
Definition
to be the father of/ to cause
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indefensible
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incapable of being defended.
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labyrinthe
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like a maze, very convoluted and intricate
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accusatory
Definition
charging of wrong doing
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