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Vocab 2
english vocabulary section 2
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12th Grade
10/27/2010

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seethe
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verb-to boil; to be agitated
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stately
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adj-dignified; majestic
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unctuous
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adj-characterized by excessive pious or moralistic fervor
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vim
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n-great vitality and energy
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wooden
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adj-clumsy; stiff
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aggrandizement
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n-an increase or enhancement
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astronomical
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adj-inconceivably large
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by-line
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n-a line at the head of a written article giving the reader's name
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concentration
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n-state of being concentrated exclusive attention to an item/person
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dashiki
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n-something colorul; traditional African tunic worn by men
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diurnal
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adj-occuring during the day
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enmesh
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v-to entangle
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epicure
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n-a connoisseur of food and drink
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ford
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v-to cross a body of water by wading
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impugn
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v-to assail or attack one's honor or integrity
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legacy
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n-a gift by will; something handed down by a predecessor
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maxim
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n-a saying or proverbial nature; a general truth or principle
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nascent
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adj-recently coming into existence
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papyrus
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n-ancient paper
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pigeonhole
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v-to assign to a category
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