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chapter7
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English
11th Grade
01/27/2015

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abhor
Definition
to regard with extreme repugnance, to detest utterly, to loathe
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accolade
Definition
praise, an award
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ascetic
Definition
one who leads a life of of self-denial and contemplation;absent of luxury
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bequeath
Definition
to hand down, to give or to leave in a will
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charlatan
Definition
one who claims to know something that he does not, a quack.
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conflagration
Definition
a large fire
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dearth
Definition
a lack, scarcity
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diffidence
Definition
shyness, reserve, unassertiveness
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effervescent
Definition
showing high spirits, bubbly
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ethereal
Definition
heavenly, unusually delicate, light,lacking material substance,intangible
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expunge
Definition
to remove, to erase
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guile
Definition
deceitfulness, duplicity
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implausible
Definition
not believable
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incongruity
Definition
nonconformity, disagreement, incompatibility
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insularity
Definition
qualities of an island; narrow-mindedness of opinion
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morose
Definition
being sullen or gloomy
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placate
Definition
to appease or to pacify by making concessions
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poignant
Definition
piercing, incisive and keen
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provinvial
Definition
lacking sophistication, narrow-minded
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reiterate
Definition
to repeat
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spontaneous
Definition
having no external cause, acting on impulse
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synthesis
Definition
combining parts into a whole
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toxic
Definition
poisonous
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vigilant
Definition
very alert, watchful
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voluble
Definition
ability to use words easily fluent and glib
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