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Word of the Day April 23
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English
10th Grade
04/23/2009

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Operetta
Definition
a humorous play, in dialogue and music, of more than one act
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Pastoral
Definition
having the spirit or sentiment of rural life
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Recede
Definition
to move back or away
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Fraudulent
Definition
counterfeit
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Gnash
Definition
to grind or strike the teeth together as from rage
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Hillock
Definition
a small hill or mound
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Impalpable
Definition
imperceptible to the touch
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Acrimony
Definition
sharpness or bitterness of speech or temper
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Demagogue
Definition
an unprincipled politician
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Gladden
Definition
to make joyous
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Impel
Definition
to drive or urge forward
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Kimono
Definition
a loose robe, fastening with a sash, the principal outer garment in Japan.
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Luminous
Definition
giving or radiating light
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Meddlesome
Definition
interfering
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Nomad
Definition
having no fixed abode
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Offhand
Definition
without preparation
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Oratory
Definition
the art of public speaking
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Pare
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to cut shave or remove from anything
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Refract
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to bend or turn from a direct course
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Senile
Definition
peculiar to or proceeding from the weakness or infirmity of old age.
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Canary
Definition
a bright and delicate yellow
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