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English Steinbeck vocab
Steinbeck
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10/25/2004

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curt
Definition
speak or reply in a brief and rather rude way.
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receptive
Definition
Someone who is receptive to new ideas or suggestions is prepared to consider them or accept them.
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brusque
Definition
deal with things or say things , quickly and shortly, so that they seem to be rude.
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retainer
Definition
A servant who has been with one family for a long time
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necromancy
Definition
magic that some people believe brings a dead person back to his world so that you can talk to them.
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rearing
Definition
you are looking after them until they are old enough to look after themselves.
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apprehensive
Definition
Someone who is afraid that something bad might happen.
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forfeit
Definition
lose it or are forced to give it up, because you have broken a rule or done something wrong.
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anarchy
Definition
nobody seems to be paying any attention to rules or laws.
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excommunication
Definition
it is publicly and officially stated that that person is no longer allowed to be a member of the Church.
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miraculous
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If you describe a good event that is very surprising and unexpected.
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melee
Definition
noisy confusing fight between the people in a crowd.
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delegate
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a person who is chosen to vote or make decisions on behalf of a group of other people, especially at a conference or a meeting.
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wedlock
Definition
a state of being married
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taunt
Definition
saying unkind or insulting things to you, especially abut your weaknesses or failures.
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satirical
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drawing, piece of writing, or comedy show is one in which humor of exaggeration is used to criticize something.
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retort
Definition
to reply angrily to someone.
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marshal
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you gather them together and arrange them for a particular purpose.
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foretell
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you predict that it will happen.
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intercept
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someone or something that is traveling from one place to another, you stop the before they get to their destination.
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