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English I G/T
Sorenson - Vocabulary: Lesson 22
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9th Grade
05/13/2009

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affidavit
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sworn statement in writing
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confidant
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one to whom secrets are entrusted
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confident
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characterized by assurance
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diffident
Definition
shy; lacking in self-confidence
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fidelity
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quality or state of being faithful.
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fiduciary
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depending on public confidence for value
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infidel
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unbeliever with reference to religion
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perfidy
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treachery; breach of trust
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compunction
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remorse; anxiety
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expunge
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to blot out
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poignant
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touching; moving
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punctilio
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exact observance of convention
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punctilious
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observing conventions exactly
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punctual
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on time
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punctuate
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to provide punctuation marks; emphasize
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pungent
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sharp; stinging
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