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English 2
Around the World #3
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English
11th Grade
09/09/2013

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Intractable
Definition
stubborn, unruly, uncontrollable
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Extradtion
Definition
surrender of a fugitive by one legal to another legal authority
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accomplice
Definition
person who knowingly aids another in crime
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antipodes
Definition
two places on directly opposite sides of the earth; opposite
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flotilla
Definition
fleet of small ships
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cadaverous
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corpselike; pale and ghastly; pallid; looks like death
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impunity
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freedom from punishment or bad consequences
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inveterate
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long and firmly established, deep-rooted; habitual
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inveigle
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to lead astray by trick, lure, entire
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inveigh
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to make a violent attack in words, rail, protest
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palanquin
Definition
covered couch carried by poles
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scintillation
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spark,flash, twinkle, act of sparkling
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zephyr
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soft, gentle wind, mild breeze
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peristyle
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row of columns surrounding a building
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macadamized
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constructed or paved with layers of compacted stone
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