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Vocabulary List 1
Vocabulary List for Mr. Hartzell's English 10H Class
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English
10th Grade
09/06/2007

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Term
ablution
Definition
washing or cleansing the body as part of a religious right.
Term
protrude
Definition
jut out
Term
gourd
Definition
1. any of a family of tendril-bearing vines, including the cucumber, squash and melon.
2. The fruit of a gourd
Term
bier
Definition
a stand bearing a coffin of a corpse.
Term
dispatch
Definition
to be sent off on a specific assignment
Term
lance
Definition
1. A spear carried by mounted soldiers
2. Any of various sharp-pointed implements.
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sallied
(present tense = sally)
Definition
1. A rush attack on besiegers by troops of a besieged place.
2. A witty remark or retort
3. A brief excursion.
Term
incursions
Definition
1. A sudden hostile invasion.
2. An entering in or into.
Term
subsistence
Definition
Means of support.
Term
commissary
Definition
A store for equipment and provisions especially for military personnel.
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alacrity
Definition
Speed
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affliction
Definition
Something causing pain or suffering.
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circumspect
Definition
1. Examining, carefully all the circumstances that may affect a determination.
2.Watchful on all sides.
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succor
Definition
1. To help when in difficulty or distress.
2. To aid or relieve.
Term
recompense
Definition
reward, repayment
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