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English
11th Grade
11/03/2006
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abash
 Definition
ashamed, embarassed
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ad infinitum
 Definition
endless, forever
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aggrandize
 Definition
to enlarge or to extend
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ambrosial
 Definition
pleasing to the taste or smell
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antediluvian
 Definition
very old fashioned, primitive
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archetype
 Definition
original, first of its kind
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askance
 Definition
sidewise, suspiciously
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automaton
 Definition
self operating machine, rode
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bagatellate
 Definition
thing of little value, trifle
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bibliophile
 Definition
lover of books
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bona fide
 Definition
genuine, in a good faith
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breadth
 Definition
width
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capacious
 Definition
spacious, roomy
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cavalcade
 Definition
a procession, a senquence of events
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chasm
 Definition
a wide gap
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cognomen
 Definition
family name, last name
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concourse
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a crowd, a wide street
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console
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a musical panel or unit; to comfort
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convival
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sociable; friendly
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cupidity
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greed
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decry
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to speak out against
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denouement
 Definition
outcome, result
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despondent
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depressed
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dipsomaniac
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a drunkard
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disputatious
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fond of arguing
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dossier
 Definition
compete group of documents containing detailed information
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effectual
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effective; adequate
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eloquent
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convincing or forceful in speech
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epithet
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a descriptive word or phrase
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euphemism
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substitution of a pleasant expression for an unpleasant one
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factious
 Definition
causing disagreement
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farcical
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absurd; rediculous
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fathom
 Definition
to comprehend
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fluvial
 Definition
pertaining to a river
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fortuitous
 Definition
lucky; by chance
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fugacious
 Definition
pertaining to the passing of time
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gorge
 Definition
to east or swallow greedily; valley
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grudging
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resentful; reluctant
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harangue
 Definition
long speech
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hubris
 Definition
excessive pride or self confidance
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husbandry
 Definition
the science of raising crops, careful management
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impetus
 Definition
a stimulus; a moving force
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