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English wk. 9.28.2012
English vocab words
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Language - English
12th Grade
09/28/2012

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Term
flouting
Definition
verb-to treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt
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Remote
Definition
adj.-
far apart; far distant in space
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hovel
Definition
n.-a small, very humble dwelling house; a wretched hut-any dirty, disorganized dwelling.
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indigents
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adj. -lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life because of poverty; needy; poor; impoverished.
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forlornly
Definition
adj.-lonely, sad, desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance
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ruddy
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adj. -of or having a fresh, healthy red color: a ruddy complexion.
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philanthropy
Definition
n.-altruistic concern for human welfare and advancement, usually manifested by donations of money, property, or work to needy persons, by endowment of institutions of learning and hospitals, and by generosity to other socially useful purposes.
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chicanery
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n. trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry:
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effrontery
Definition
n. -shameless or impudent boldness; barefaced audacity: She had the effrontery to ask for two free samples.
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chastity
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n.-being chaste--> adj.-refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion;
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