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Unit 9
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20
General Vocab
12th Grade
01/21/2010
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beatitude
 Definition
bliss, rapture
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bete noir
 Definition
pet peeve, nemesis
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bode
 Definition
to foreshadow, to be an omen, presage
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dank
 Definition
clammy, unpleasantly dampl or wet, soggy
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ecumenical
 Definition
general, worldwide or universal in influence or application
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fervid
 Definition
zealous, earnest, bruning with enthusaiasm/zeal
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fetid
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putrid, noisome, having an unpleasant odor
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gargantuan
 Definition
colossal, gigantic, huge
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heyday
 Definition
golden age, prime years
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incubus
 Definition
hobglobin, burden
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infrastructure
 Definition
basic foundation or framework
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inveigle
 Definition
induce, to entice or lure by flattery
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kudos
 Definition
glory, praise, accolades
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lagniappe
 Definition
a bonus
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prolix
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long-winded or wordy; verbose
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protege
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a ward, a charge(person), trainee, disciple
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prototype
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archetype, original pattern or model
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syncophant
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flunky, bootlicker
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tautology
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a redundancy
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truckle
 Definition
to stoop, to yield or submit tamely or submissively, to grovel
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