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WORDLY WISE
CH.1 AND CH.2
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English
10th Grade
01/18/2007

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BANE
Definition
A PERSON OR THING THAT DESTROYS OR CAUSES HARM
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ASPERITY
Definition
SHARPNESS OR HARSHNESS OF MANNER
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BUFFOON
Definition
A CLOWN OR FOOL
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DOLEFUL
Definition
MOUNFULL OR FULL OF SORROW
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EXTROVERT
Definition
A PERSON WHOSE ATTENTION IS FOCUSSED ON OTHER AND WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND HIM
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IMBUE
Definition
TO INSPIRE
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INSTIGATE
Definition
TO STIR UP OR URGE ON
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PENCHANT
Definition
A STRONG FEELING OR LEANING
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RAMBUNCTIOUS
Definition
BEHAVING IN A WILD AND UNRULY MANNER
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REPETOIRE
Definition
THE LIST OF PIECES AN ACTOR OR MUSICIAN IS READY TO PERFORM;THE SKILS OR ACCOMPLIHSMENTS OF ONE PERSON OR A GROUP
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UNDERMINE
Definition
TO WEAKEN OR RUIN BY DEGREES, TO ATTACK BY INDIRECT OR SECRET MEANS
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UNREMITTING
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NOT STOPPING OR SLOWING DOWN;CONSTANT
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ADJUDICATE
Definition
TO JUDGE
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CENTENNIAL
Definition
A ONE HUNDRETH ANNIVERSARY OR ITS CELEBRATION
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COUNTENANCE
Definition
A PERSONS FACE; THE EXPRESSION ON A PERSONS FACE
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DISGRUNTLE
Definition
TO MAKE DISSATISFIED
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EQUILIBRIUM
Definition
A STATE OF BALANCE
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EXPEDITE
Definition
TO SPEED UP THE PROCESS
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GIRD
Definition
TO INCIRCLE
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GRATUITOUS
Definition
NOT CALLED FOR;UNESSASARY
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ILLUSORY
Definition
UNREAL OR IMAGINED;DECIEVING
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IMPLACABLE
Definition
RELENTLESS; UNCAPABLE OF BEING SMOOTHED
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LUMINARY
Definition
A SOURCE OF LIGHT
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MANIFESTO
Definition
A PUBLIC STATEMENT SHOWING THE VIEWS, MOTIVES OR INTENITONS OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR A GROUP
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MESMERIZE
Definition
TO FACINATE OR HYPNOTIZE
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PRECEDENT
Definition
AN ACT, STATEMENT
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