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Words of the day definitions
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Literature
10th Grade
06/19/2013
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vile
 Definition
extremely unpleasant
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covert
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hidden
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eloquent
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vivid, fluent
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maligned
 Definition
spoken in spiteful manner
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judicious
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done with good judgement
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insatiable
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unable to be satisfied
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luminous
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giving off light
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pallor
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unnatural paleness
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disreputable
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not respectable in character
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benign
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gentle/kindness
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benevolent
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characterized by good will
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malicious
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spiteful, showing malice
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beneficial
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helpful
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nonchalant
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casually indifferent
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stark
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plain
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loomed
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exaggerated appearance of something threatening
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relinquish
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to surrender
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peon
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spanish laborer
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fettered
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restrained with chains
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hindrance
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obstacles
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primeval
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of early times
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plausible
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seemingly true
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cosmic
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relating to universe
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deranged
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insane
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portentous
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foreboding, full of unspecified meaning
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manifestation
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something plainly revealed
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infirmity
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mental weakness
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disparage
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to belittle
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disperse
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spread throughout
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extol
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praise highly
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engender
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bring into being
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flout
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scorn
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ephemeral
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lasting for short time
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formidable
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causing fear or dread
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prodigious
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remarkable or impressive size
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contention
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point argued for
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delusion
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false belief
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pariah
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outcast
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zenith
 Definition
highest point
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