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Vocab for Kaths
Vocab for Kaths
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English
11th Grade
03/15/2011
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abase
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to reduce or lower; degrade
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assail
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to attack; assault
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assuage
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to ease; to make milder, less severe
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balk
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to stop short and stubbornly refuseto go on.
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bilk
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to defraud; cheat
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bulbous
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bulb-shaped: bulging
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clemency
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an act or deed showing mercy or leniency.
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copious 
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large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful
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debacle
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a general break up; a complete collapse or failure.
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diaphanous
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very sheer; light
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enigmatic
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perplexing
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equanimity
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mental or emotional stability; calmness
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expurgate
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to amend by removing words; to purge or cleanse morally
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facade
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a superficial appearance or illusion of something
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fatuous
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foolish
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fetid
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stinking
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glottis
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the opening at the upper part of the larynx, between the vocalcords.
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gourmand
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a person who is fond of good eating
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hapless
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unlucky
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harangue
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a scolding or intense verbal attack
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indoctrinate
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to teach
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ineffable
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incapable of being expressed
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inure
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harden
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mendacious
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habitual telling of lies
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meritorious
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deserving praise
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morose
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gloomy
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pellucid
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clear
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pensive
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thoughtful
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presage
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omen
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pulchritude
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physical beauty 
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querulous
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complaining
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satiate
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to satisfy
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sacrosanct
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sacred
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sycophant
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self-serving flatterer
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vicarious
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felt through someone else
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vilify
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to speak ill of
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vituperative
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abusive language
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voracious
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eager; consuming large amounts of food
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