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Vocab 9
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English
10th Grade
02/18/2009

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air
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the peculiar
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augury
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noun-omen; portent. Interpretation of omens.
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beguile
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decieve through trickery
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connoisseur
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noun-expert judge in masters of taste
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debauchery
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moral corruption usually of physical nature
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declivity
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noun-downward slope, especially a piece of sloping ground
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diatribe
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noun-forceful verbal attack or bitter critism--writing or speech
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disencumber
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verb- free from encumberance (burden)
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ebullient
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adjective- exuberent, enthusiastic
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fly-by-night
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adj-unreliable. short-lived
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foliage
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noun-leaves, leafage
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germinate
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verb-sprout, bud, or put forth shoots. originate or develop. to grow
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gratis
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adj-free without charge
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hues
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noun-color or tint, variety or shade of color. attribute of a color by virtue of which it is descernible as red, green. a particular shade or color
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impromptu
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adj-extempore; unrehearsed.
noun-extempore performance.Spontateous
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kudos
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noun-glory, renown. 'compliments, congratulations'
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lachrymose
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adj-formal given to weeping tearful
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lurid
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adj-vivid or growing in color, sensational; horrifying or shocking
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muse
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verb- ponder; reflect. say meditatively.
something inspirational
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Philistines
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noun- person who is hostile or indifferent to culture
adj-hostile
smug, ignorant person. a person driven my materialism
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rectitude
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noun-moral up rightness. correctness
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rend
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verb-to tear or wrench forcibly
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schisms
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noun-division or a group into opposing sects or parties usually over doctrine.
divison in religion
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uproarious
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adj- very noisy. provoking loud laughter
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