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Unit 4 Vocab
Offense, Harm, Waste
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12th Grade
10/13/2011
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dank
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Unpleasantly damp or wet
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fetid
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Having a foul, offensive smell
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sordid
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Dirty or vile
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bestial
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Brutal, savage, like a beast in behavior or appearance
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predatory
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Characterized by preying
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formidable
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Causing fear or dread
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invidious
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giving offense or causing ill wll or hatred
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odious
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Hateful, repulsive, or offensive
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heinous
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hateful, atrocious, or very wicked
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pernicious
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highly injurious, destructive, fatal, or deadly
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perverse
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stubbornly contrary, erring, or deviating from what is considered right
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smut
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soot or obscenity
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botch
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to spoil or bungle
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decadence
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deterioration or decline
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cataclysm
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a natural catastrophe
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dross
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any waste matter or refuse
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dreg
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the waste material at the bottom ofter water has been taken off, or the worthless part of anything
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offal
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garbage
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