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WW Lesson 10
WW Lesson 10
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English
12th Grade
11/18/2008

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acumen
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n. Keenness of the mind; shrewdness
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apotheosis
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n. The elevation of a person or thing to divine status. ------- The highest point or best example
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askew
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adj/adv. Turned or twisted to one side; out of line.
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chasten
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v. To correct or improve by disciplining; to cause to be more careful or restrained.
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demarcation
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n. The act or process of setting a boundary; the boundary itself -----------separation; distinction
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dictum
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n. A statement or pronouncement.
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erstwhile
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adj. Of an earlier time; former
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forte
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n. An activity at which a person excels
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habitue
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n. A person who regularly goes to a particular place
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nonplus
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v. To cause to be at a loss as to what to do or say
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peripatetic
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adj. Of or relating to going from place to place, especially one foot
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prodigal
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n. One who spends lavishly or wastefully
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sycophant
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n. one who uses flattery to win favor or to ingratiate him or herself.
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vacuous
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adj. Lacking intelligence or ideas; intellectual emptiness
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wraith
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n. A shadowy or ghostlike figure
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