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English Vocab 1
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10th Grade
10/15/2012

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Blithe
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showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper
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Coax
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to persuade (someone) gradually or by flattery or to do something
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Bard
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a poet, traditionally one reciting epics and associated with a particular oral
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Scud
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to move fast in a straight line because or as driven by the wind
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Staunch
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loyal and committed attitude; of strong or firm construction
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Thwart
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to prevent someone from accomplishing something
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Brackish
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slightly salty, as is the mixture of river water and seawater in estuaries
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Guile
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insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity
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Hearth
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the floor of a fireplace; used as a symbol for one's home
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Adze
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a tool similar to an ax with an arched blade at right angles to the handle, used
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Brine
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water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt
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Lithe
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(of a person's body) thin; supple; graceful; flexible
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Zeal
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great energy or enthusiasm while in pursuit of cause or objective
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Libation
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a drink poured out as an offering to a deity
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Prowess
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skill or expertise in a particular activity or field
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