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Vocabulary Week 1
Vocabulary Flashcards for Quiz on 9/3/2010
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English
10th Grade
08/31/2010

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Morsel (n.)
Definition
Small portion of food.
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Saturnine (adj.)
Definition
Emotionally cold and serious.
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Perpetual (adj.)
Definition
Eternal; continuing forever.
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Manna (n.)
Definition
An unexpected or miraculous nourishment; a sudden or unlooked for gain, relief, or pleasure.
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Gargantuan (adj.)
Definition
Enormous, large.
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Cornucopia (n.)
Definition
Abundance; an inexhaustible supply of good things.
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Chimerical (adj.)
Definition
Wildly and improbably imagined.
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Cavalier (adj.)
Definition
Offhanded; given to discussing matters too lightly.
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Braggadocio (n.)
Definition
Vain and arrogant boasting; excessive pride.
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Segue (n.)
Definition
Transition; change of subject.
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Tribunal (n.)
Definition
A place of judgement.
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Haggard (adj.)
Definition
Wild, wasted, and worn looking.
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Venerable (adj.)
Definition
Worthy of respect and honor.
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Zeitgeist (n.)
Definition
Spirit of the times; general cultural climate of an era.
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Protrude (v.)
Definition
To jut out.
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