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Williams Vocab List 12
List 12
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English
10th Grade
02/28/2012

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Incipient
Definition
Beginning to come into being or to become apparent
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Sepulcher
Definition
a place of burial
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Pensive
Definition
musingly or dreamily thoughtful
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venerable
Definition
calling forth respect through age, character or attainment
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importunate
Definition
overly persistent
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munificent
Definition
very liberal in giving
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equivocal
Definition
subject to many interpretations, used to mislead or confuse
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appellation
Definition
identifying name or title
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paradox
Definition
statement that is seemingly contradictory to common sense
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specious
Definition
a false look of truth
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anomalous
Definition
deviating from what is expected
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sentience
Definition
feeling that is distinguished from perception
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seraph
Definition
angel of the highest rank
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vagaries
Definition
erratic, unpredictable action
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craven
Definition
lacking the least bit of courage
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reveries
Definition
condition of being lost in thought
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surcease
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to cease or come to an end
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austere
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stern or cold in appearance
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countenance
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calm expression
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pallid
Definition
lacking liveliness
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