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American Lit Week 9
American Lit Week 9
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English
11th Grade
11/03/2011

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ACRIMONIOUS

Definition
caustic; bitter (language)
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AMELIORATE

Definition
to make better; to improve
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AMENABLE

Definition
willing; tractable; malleable
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AMORPHOUS

Definition
shapeless
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BUOYANT

Definition
able to float
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CAJOLE

Definition
to coax by flattery
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CALAMITY

Definition
serious event causing distress
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DEBASE

Definition
to reduce in dignity or quality
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EFFACE

Definition
to erase; to wipe out
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ELUCIDATE

Definition
to make clear; to explain
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EPHEMERAL

Definition
short-lived; temporary
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INSCRUTABLE

Definition
difficult to understand
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