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Vocab Ch 5
Mr. Pressley
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English
9th Grade
09/22/2010
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Lassitude
 Definition
weariness
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Coterie
 Definition
a circle of close friends
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Histrionic
 Definition
overly dramatic
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Bludgeon
 Definition
a short heavy, thick club that has one end larger than the other
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Beleaguer
 Definition
to harass
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Milieu
 Definition
environment or surroundings
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Arduous
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hard, difficult, tiresome
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Reminice
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the act of recalling the past
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Porcine
 Definition
resembling a pig
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Aghast
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shocked, frightened, terrified
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Erode
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to wear away or become worn away; to eat away
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Ambiance
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mood, feeling; general atmosphere
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Entrap
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to catch in a trap
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Dulcet
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soft, soothing
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Girth
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the distance around something; to encircle
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Askew
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to one side; crooked
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Enrage
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infuriate, anger
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Propulsive
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a propelling force
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Cubism
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a form of art portrayed by geometric shapes, especially cubes
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Cranny
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a small opening
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