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Vocab list 8 for E9H
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English
9th Grade
04/07/2011

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aesthetic
Definition
relating or pertaining to a sense of beauty or art
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aloof:
Definition
apart, indifferent
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archaic:
Definition
antiquated, old, out of use
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assuage:
Definition
to ease, to mitigate, to make less painful or burdensome, to calm
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belie:
Definition
to contradict, to give a false impression
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prologue:
Definition
introductory remarks in a speech, play or literary work, introductory action
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recant:
Definition
to withdrawl or to repudiate a statement or belief, revoke
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servile
Definition
overly submissive
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trepidation:
Definition
fear, trembling, agitation
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vilify:
Definition
to malign, to defame, to utter abusive statements against
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