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Vocabulary words 2
vocabulary words from Great Expectations
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English
9th Grade
11/21/2010

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Discernible
Definition
verb - to see or understand something that is not very obvious
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Supercilious
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adjective - full of contempt or arrogance
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Homage
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Noun - a show of reverence to someone
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Trepidation
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Noun - to have a great fear of something
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Abject
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adjective - extremely or excessive
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Mollify
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Verb - to calm somebody or to make something less severe
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Ostentatious
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Adjective - to be showy, flashy, or extravagant
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Chaste
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Adjective - having no impure thoughts, a goody goody
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Accost
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Verb - to attack or confront in an aggressive way
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Hermitage
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noun - a building or shelter where a group of people live an isolated religious life
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Monomania
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Noun - to be considerate only to one self, selfish
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Obstinate
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adjective - determined not to change or give up, hard to control
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Tremulous
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Adjective - shaking or trembling
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Disconcerted
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Verb - To make someone confused
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Latent
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Adjective - hidden
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Stratagem
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noun - a clever scheme used to confuse someone
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Disparagement
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Noun - to refer disapprovingly to something or someone
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Audacious
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Adjective - to be courageous
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Sublime
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Adjective - freaking epicly awesome or beautiful
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Virtuous
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Adjective - having moral goodness
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Confectioner
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Noun - someone who makes or/and sells candy
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Infernal
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Adjective - very wicked or cruel
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Relinquish
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Verb - to let go, surrender
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Supplicant
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Noun - someone who makes a humble request
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Condescend
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Verb - to act in a superior way or treat others as if they are inferior
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