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English Vocab 1.10.11
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8th Grade
01/10/2011

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Fop
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N. an excessively fashion-conscious man.
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Imprecation
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N. A curse
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Non Sequitur
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N. something that does not logically follow
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Sanguine
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Adj. cheerful; optimistic
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Bowdlerize
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V. to remove offensive passages of a novel or play. Syn: Censor
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Impair
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V. to weaken; to cause to become worse. Syn: to damage; deteriorate ant: to enhance
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Panegyric
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N. an expression of praise Syn: tribute; extolment ant: denunciation
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Quandary
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N. a puzzling situation; a dilemma. Syn: predicament.
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Ebullient
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Adj. enthusiastic. Syn: exuberant; lively Ant. dejected; dispirited.
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Deference
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N. Respect; consideration.
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Carnal
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adj. relating to physical appetite, especially sexual. Syn: erotic Ant: chaste; modest.
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Nebulos
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Adj. Hazy; vague; uncertain. Syn: cloudy; indistinct; obscure ant: distant; precise.
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Rakish
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Adj. dashingly stylish and confident: Syn: dapper; jaunty Ant: slovenly; disheveled
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Pedantic
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adj. tending to show off one's learning. Syn: bookish
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Elegy
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A sad or mournful poem. Syn: dirge; lament
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