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Ethan Frome Vocab Set 1
test 12/15/09
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11th Grade
12/14/2009
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affable
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friendly
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allusion
 Definition
reference to something
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animosity
 Definition
hostile feelings
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arid
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dry, dull
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articulate
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able to express oneself easily
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austere
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stern, harsh
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beleaguer
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siege, surround with troops
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blunder
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stupid mistake
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capitulate
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surrender on certain terms or conditions
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cite
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quote a passage, book, or author
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colloquial
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informal
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conjecture
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guess
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consecrate
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set apart as holy or sacred
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contempt
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scorn
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convivial
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sociable
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credulous
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gullible
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declivity
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downward slope
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degeneration
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getting worse
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demure
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serious
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derision
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ridicule
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desolate
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deserted
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destitution
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poverty
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diffuse
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scattered
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discern
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differentiate
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discursive
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rambling
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disdain
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dislike
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dormant
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inactive, sleeping
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drone
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low humming sound
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ebullient
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enthusiastic
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