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Williams vocab 8 (says 6)
says #6 but being given after 8
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10th Grade
11/15/2011
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acquiescence (n)
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giving in; complying reluctantly
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reproach (n)
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blame; rebuke
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humanely (adv)
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compassionately; caringly
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veritable (adj)
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true, accurate
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prudence (n)
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care; caution
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disquietude (n)
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noisy and confused situation
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irrepressible (adj)
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cannot be held down
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alacrity (n)
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speed, quickness (celerity)
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rueful (adj.)
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regretful
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virtues (n)
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morals?
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forebear (v)
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endure; put up with
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pretence (n)
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false show
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celerity (n)
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speed, quickness (alacrity)
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hypocritical (adj.)
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saying one thing, doing another
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approbation (n)
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commendation; praise?
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avidly (adv)
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enthusiasticly
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staunch (adj)
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strong, loyal
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rejoinder (n)
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reply
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coxswain (n)
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sailor
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decorum (n)
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proper behavior
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