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Candide Chs. I-V
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English
11th Grade
01/11/2012

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almoner 1
Definition
one who officially distributes charity for someone else (an individual, a monarch, or a religious organization)
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consternation 1
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astonishment; dismay
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curate 1
Definition
a member of the clergy who is in charge of a parish; one who oversees
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vivacity 1
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liveliness, spirit
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ascertained 2
Definition
arrived at a conclusion; determined
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clemency 2
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mercy; compassion
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cudgel 2
Definition
a club
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emollients 2
Definition
soothing lotions or medications
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fettered 2
Definition
shackled or chained by the ankles or wrists
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prodigy 2
Definition
someone who shows remarkable powers or talents (frequently a young person)
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rammer 2
Definition
a weapon used to crush or strike with force; a battering ram
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reckoning 2
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a bill; an account
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alms 3
Definition
charity (money or goods) given to the poor
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biped 3
Definition
a two-footed animal
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brethren 3
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the male members of a religious order; [archaic] brothers
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concatenated 3
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connected, linked
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disembowelled 3
[disemboweled]
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having the internal organs removed
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fifes 3
Definition
small, high-pitched flute-like instruments
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florins 3
Definition
European coins worth two shillings
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haranguing 3
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lecturing; speaking publicly; addressing
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hautboys 3
Definition
[archaic] oboes
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ignominious 3
Definition
shameful, disgraceful
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orator 3
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a speaker
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palpitating 3
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throbbing; trembling, quivering
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provisions 3
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supplies; necessities
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ruffians 3
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rough and rowdy hoodlums; delinquents
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spruce 3
Definition
neat; organized
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barony 4
Definition
a baron's estate
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cochineal 4
Definition
a red dye, made from the crushed bodies of female cochineal insects
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farthing 4
Definition
a British coin
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marchioness 4
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a female noble, who ranks above a countess and below a duchess
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sovereign 4
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a ruler; commander
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spectre 4
[specter]
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a disturbing, haunting image; a ghost
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tempest 4
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a ferocious storm
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wretch 4
Definition
a miserable, unfortunate individual
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benefactor 5
Definition
a provider (usually financially)
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deigning 5
Definition
lowering oneself; doing something with an attitude of superiority; patronizing
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Inquisition 5
Definition
a judgment held by the Roman Catholic Church aimed to control heresy
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lamenting 5
Definition
grieving
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rent 5
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ripped
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repast 5
Definition
a meal
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succored 5
Definition
relieved; helped
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