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English
10th Grade
05/03/2011

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alacrity
Definition
liveliness; eagerness; cheerful willingness
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apprehension
Definition
fearful or nervous anticipation of future misfortune
the act of seizing or capturing; arrest
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churl
Definition
a rude or boorish person
a miser; one who is frugal
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consternation
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astonishment; alarming amazement; dismay
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demise
Definition
death; downfall; termination
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detriment
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harm; injury; loss; damage
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guile
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cunning deceit; crafty deception
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infamy
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evil fame; an extremely negative reputation
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lamentation
Definition
an expression of grief or sorrow
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lassitude
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a state of weariness, weakness or diminished energy
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miscreant
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a scoundrel, evildoer; a heretic or infidel
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respite
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a delay or postponement; a brief period of rest or relief
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qualm
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a feeling of uneasiness or pang of conscience
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sadist
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one who takes pleasure in inflicting cruelty and pain on others
one who finds sexual gratification from physically or mentally abusing another
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vagary
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an extravagant, unpredictable action or occurence; a whim
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