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Death of a Salesman Vocabulary
DoaS Vocab
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English
11th Grade
02/17/2011

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Dormer
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a window set vertically into a sloping roof
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Mercurial
Definition
quick and changeable in temperament; volatile
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Turbulent
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causing unrest or disturbance
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Wisteria
Definition
a climbing woody vine with purplish or white flowers
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Peony
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a type of garden plant with large variously colored flowers
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Simonize
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to polish with wax
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Indignant
Definition
angered at something unjust or wrong
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Insinuate
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to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly
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Approbation
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an expression of warm approval
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Incipient
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beginning to exist or appear
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Scrim
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a translucent curtain used to create special effects or lighting in a theatre
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Laconic
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using few words; terse or concise
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Trepidation
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a state of alarm or dread; apprehension
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Imbue
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to influence thoroughly
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Valise
Definition
a small suitcase
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Philander
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to engage in many love affairs
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Remiss
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lax in attending to duty
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Monotonous
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tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
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Premium
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the amount paid or payable for an insurance policy
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Incredulous
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skeptical; disbelieving
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Carte blanche
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unrestricted power to act on one's own discretion
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Raucous
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rough-sounding and harsh
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Sotto voce
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in soft tones, so as to not be overheard
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Arch
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cunning or sly; mischievous; roguish
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Implacable
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impossible to appease; incapable of being pacified
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Coolie
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an offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborer
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Contemptuous
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manifesting or expressing disdain or scorn
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Idyllic
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simple and carefree
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Elegiac
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expressing sorrow for that which is irrevocably past
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Requiem
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a hymn, composition, or service for the dead
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