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Unit 4
Unit 4 Vocab
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English
12th Grade
02/09/2010

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accost
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(v) to approach and speak to first
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acrimonious
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(adj) stinging, bitter in temper or tone
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bigot
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(n) one obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his own belief or opinion
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censure
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(v) to blame; criticize
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deleterious
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(adj) harmful, injurious
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fastidious
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(adj) overly demanding or hard to please; excessively careful in regard to details
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hedonism
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(n) belief that pleasure is the sole aim in life
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impede
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(v) to stop in progress; obstruct; hinder
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impetuous
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rushing with force and violence; hasty; impulsive
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legacy
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(n) gift made by a will
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salubrious
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(adj) healthy; conductive to well-being; beneficial; healthful
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temper
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(v) to moderate; tone down or restrain
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verbose
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(adj) wordy
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