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A Tale of Two Cities Vocab 21-40
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10th Grade
02/02/2012

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Term
Ministers customarily ____________ their lives to serving God.
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consecrate
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Fortunately, I had some _______________ for my whereabouts on the night of the crime.
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corroboration
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Certainly a minister that sex outside of marriage is an example of ___________________.
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debauchery
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In _______________ to your wishes, I will not see him again.
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difference
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Only a ___________ person would commit such a crime.
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demented
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To ___________ at this time might cause the whole operation to be destroyed.
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demur
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Do not ____________ her act unless you fully understand her situation.
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deprecate
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Some of the western states have large areas that are ___________.
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desolate
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Residents of occupied areas during a war are often _____________.
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despoiled
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Because he thought that he had failed the test, he felt great _________________.
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despondency
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Because of his ________, he would not ask the girl to prom.
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diffidence
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Because of the fog, I was barely able to ____________ the landing strip
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discern
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That he has not responded to the medicine is _________________
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disconcerting
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Never having had to do manual labor, he ___________ the idea of becoming a cotton picker.
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disdained
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His ______________ remarks about me caused the committee to give the job to another person.
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disparaging
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Mental patients often __________ from people around them.
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dissociate
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The _____________ of the partnership caused him much grief.
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dissolution
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The dog was _________ until the doorbell rang.
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docile
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This particular _________________ has the title of being the tallest building in the world.
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edifice
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I would like to ____________ your participation in the blood drive.
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elicit
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