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dantes Pergatory part 2
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English
9th Grade
10/21/2008

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Term
zenith
Definition
A highest point or state; culmination.
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reproach
Definition
to be a cause of blame.
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bellwether
Definition
one that takes the lead or initiative.
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avow
Definition
to declare assuredly.
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intransigent
Definition
their opposition.
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felicity
Definition
something that causes happiness.
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hue
Definition
gradation of color.
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defenestration
Definition
a throwing a person or a thing out a window.
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veil
Definition
a length of cloth worn that covers head and shoulders. usually women wear it. Nun's and women in the eastern countries.
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sentinel
Definition
a sentry; a gaurd
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breach
Definition
a broken, ruptured, or torn part of an area, or wall
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pious
Definition
marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship.
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vanquish
Definition
to overcome in battle, or to defeat in contest or war.
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prow
Definition
front part of a vessel of or aircraft.
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cairn
Definition
a heap of stones piled up as a memorial or as a landmark.
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skiff
Definition
any of various boats
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