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Vocab 6 - Language of Lit 10 - No Witchcraft for Sale
Vocab 6 - Language of Lit 10 - No Witchcraft for Sale
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English
10th Grade
11/05/2009

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efficacy
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the power to produce a desired effect; effectiveness
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anecdote
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a short account of an interesting or humorous incident
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distasteful
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unpleasant; disagreeable
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indifferently
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in a way showing no particular interest or concern
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reverently
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feeling, exhibiting, or characterized by reverence; deeply respectful
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encouragement
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the act or state of inspiring with courage, spirit, or confidence
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unwillingly
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not willing; reluctant
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resentment
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indignation or ill will felt as a result of a real or imagined grievance
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inevitable
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impossible to avoid or prevent
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formality
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condition of being formal; accordance with required or traditional rules, procedures, etc
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commotion
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noisy disturbance
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distorted
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twisted; deformed; misshapen
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annul
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to do away with or make invalid; cancel
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inflamed
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to cause inflammation in
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gratitude
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the state of being grateful; thankfulness
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exasperation
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the state of being exasperated; irritation; extreme annoyance
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contradictory
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asserting the contrary or opposite; contradicting
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obstinate
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stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument or persuasion
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hereditary
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derived from or fostered by one's ancestors
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skeptical
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inclined to skepticism; having doubt
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