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Woods English 14
Vocab 14
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English
11th Grade
05/22/2007

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Verisimilitude
Definition
Appearance of being true or real
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Cachet
Definition
Distinguishing mark or seal; a prestige
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Luminary
Definition
Person who inspires or influences others; natural light-giving body
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Dolorous
Definition
Feeling great sorrow or distress
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Raconteur
Definition
Skillfull teller of anecdotes
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Pyrrhic
Definition
Metical foot or two short of unaccented syllables
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Pusillanimous
Definition
Lacking courage or determination
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Enervate
Definition
Cause to feel drained of energy
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Elixer
Definition
Magical or medicinal potion
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Cryptic
Definition
Mysterious or obscure in meaning
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Halcyon
Definition
Calm, tranquil, peaceful; Denoting a past time regarded as idyllically happy or peaceful
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Jejune
Definition
Naive and simplistic
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