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Vocab Lesson 17
lesson 17
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English
11th Grade
05/23/2010

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Rancor
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noun. extreme hatred or ill will
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Remorse
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noun. deep regret for a sin or wrongdoing
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Renegade
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noun. one who deserts a cause and goes over to the other side; a traitor
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Retribution
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noun. a just or deserved punishment
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Sanction
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noun/verb permission, support; to give approval to
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Scourge
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noun (maybe verb). a person or thing which causes great trouble or misfortune; to inflict severe punishment or pain
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Strident
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adj. harsh sounding
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Taciturn
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adj. not fond of talking; usually silent
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Temerity
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noun. reckless boldness
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Terse
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adj. brief, to the point
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Uncanny
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adj. weird, strange; mysterious; acute
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Unctuous
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adj. excessively polite; oily
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Verbose
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adj. using more words than are needed; wordy
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Vindicate
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verb. to clear of guilt or blame
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vindictive
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adj. seeking revenge; bearing a grudge
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