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11th Grade
06/05/2010

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Arbiter
Definition
one having power to decide, judge
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Amulet
Definition
charm, something worn as a magic charm
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Alliteration
Definition
The repetition of similar sounds, usually constants, in a group of words
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abstinence
Definition
refusal toindulge in certain pleasures
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antagonist
Definition
a person of force opposing the protagonist in a drama or narration
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Aspersion
Definition
damaging remarks, slandor
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ameliorate
Definition
improve, make better
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ascribe
Definition
assign (to a cause or a source),attribute
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aghast
Definition
struck with amazement, filled with fright
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Accentuate
Definition
emphasize, place stress on
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accult
Definition
mysterious, magical
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antediluvian
Definition
releating to accent times
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accure
Definition
grow or accumulate in the course of time; as a natural result
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abet
Definition
encourage (especially in something wrong)
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absolve
Definition
declare (a person) free from sin or blame
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atrophy
Definition
waste away, condition of wasting away
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autonomy
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self- government
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axiomatic
Definition
self-evident
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akimbo
Definition
with hand on hip and elbow bent forward
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aura
Definition
that which surrounds as an atmosphere
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amorphous
Definition
shapeless
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autobiography
Definition
a person's account for his or her own life
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attribute
Definition
essential quality;regard as a part of
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bizarre
Definition
extremely strange, unusual
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bombastic
Definition
filled with excessively high- sounding words
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bedlam
Definition
scene of uproar and confussion
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biography
Definition
a detailed account of a person's life written by another person
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buttress
Definition
support, strengthen; supporting structure
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bandy
Definition
toss to and fro, exchange; discuss
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blatant
Definition
noisy; obtrusive; conspicuous
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consternation
Definition
dismay, paralyzing terror
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contiguous
Definition
side by side; touching, near
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carousal
Definition
noisy revelry
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circuitous
Definition
roundabout, not direct
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cupidity
Definition
eager desire, greed
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conflict
Definition
a struggle between two opposing forces or characters in a short story, novel, or narrative poem
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censurable
Definition
worthy of blame
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clangor
Definition
continual loud, harsh sound
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congnizance
Definition
awareness, notice
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colloquy
Definition
conversation, talking together
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contraband
Definition
illegal traffic, smuggled goods
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coalition
Definition
combination, union
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caricature
Definition
picture exaggeration peculiarities
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climax
Definition
 the decisive point in a narrative or drama; the point of greatest intensity or intrest
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concot
Definition
prepare; make up (as a dish)
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comedy
Definition
in general, a literary work that ends happily
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citadel
Definition
fortress, especially one in a city
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commiserate
Definition
sympathize with; have pity or sorrow for
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corrugated
Definition
wringled, ridged
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conflagration
Definition
raging and destructive fire
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dun
Definition
demand insistently payment of a debt
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dissension
Definition
quarreling, disputing, difference of opinion
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dispassionate
Definition
impartial, calm, free from emotion
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denizen
Definition
inhabitant
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deface
Definition
mar, spoil the appearance of
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discursive
Definition
rambling off the point, digressing
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dowdy
Definition
poorly dressed, shabby
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decadance
Definition
decline, decay
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debase
Definition
make low, lower
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decree
Definition
orderr or settle by authority, authoritative order or decision
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disconcert
Definition
confuse, disturb the composure of
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dissipate
Definition
scatter; spend foolishly
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diva
Definition

leading lady

 

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desist
Definition
stop, cease
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desecrate
Definition
disregard the sacredness of
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exude
Definition
discharge through pores, emit, ooze
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extenuate
Definition

make a fault or offene seem less important

 

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equamity
Definition
calmness, composure
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efficacious
Definition
effective, producing results
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erudite
Definition
scholarly, learned
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expiate
Definition
make amends, atone
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expedite
Definition
make easy, cause to progress faster
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extricate
Definition
free from entanglements
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elict
Definition
draw fourth
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ennui
Definition
weariness and discontent from lack of occupation or intrest; boredom
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enjoin
Definition
order, direct, prohibit
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errant
Definition
wandering, diviating from the correct
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frowzy
Definition
dirty, untidy, musty
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forlorn
Definition
deserted, neglected
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fiscal
Definition
pertaining to finicial matters
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florid
Definition
highly colored; ruddy; showy
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filch
Definition
steal in small quantities
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frailty
Definition
weakness,physical or moral infirmity
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flashback
Definition
a scene in a short story, novel, narrative poem, or a play that interrupts the action to show an event that happened earlier
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fiction
Definition
literary work that is real
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foreshadowing
Definition
the use of hints in a narrative to suggest word action is to come
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grandious
Definition
grand, stately, pompous
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gavel
Definition
presiding offer's hammer or mallet
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gossamer
Definition
thin, light; very light cloth
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hiatus
Definition
gap, opening, break with a missing part
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hover
Definition
stay near (one place); remain suspended
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hypothetical
Definition
assumed without proof
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innuendo
Definition
hint; indirect suggestion
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invective
Definition
abusive speech, sharp condemnation
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inadvertent
Definition
inattentive, heedless, unintentional
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incriminate
Definition
charge with a crime or fault, involve in a criminal act
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Irony
Definition
a contrast or and incongruity between what is stated and what is ment, or between what is expected to happen and what really happens
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infraction
Definition
breaking of law or obligation
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infringe
Definition
violate, trespass
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ingratiate
Definition
bring (oneself) into favor
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inveigh
Definition
make a violent verbal attack
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inhibit
Definition
check, prevent growtrh or expession of   
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inanimate
Definition
without life, dull
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impassive
Definition
showing no feeling or emotion
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inconsequential
Definition
trifling, unimportant
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interate
Definition
repeat, do many times
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infirm
Definition
weak, feeble
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incommode
Definition
inconvenience or trouble
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intercede
Definition
plead for another, act between parties
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inculcate
Definition
teach by repetition, impress
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infer
Definition
find out by reasoning, conclude on the basis of knowledge or impressions
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inscrutable
Definition
incapable of being understood
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irrevocable
Definition
incapable or being changed, unalterable
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interloper
Definition
weariness of body or mind,lack of energy
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incontrovertible
Definition
unquestionable
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jaded
Definition
wearied, worn out
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laggard
Definition
person who moves slowly or falls behind
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local color
Definition
the use of specific details describing the dialect, dress, customs, and scenery associated with a particular region or section of the country
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munificent
Definition
extremely generous
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mulet
Definition
deprive of something as punishment or through trickery
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motley
Definition
of many colors, mixed
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metaphor
Definition
a figure of speech that makes a comparrison between two things which are basically dissimilar
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meritorious
Definition
worthy, deserving praise
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misconstrue
Definition
misunderstand, take in wrong sense
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nonfiction
Definition
literaty work that is real
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nominal
Definition
exsiting in name only, not real, too small to be considered
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noncommittal
Definition
not committing oneself, unwilling to say yes or no
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odium
Definition
hatred, dislike
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obese
Definition
extremely fat
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onomatopoeia
Definition
the use of a word whose sound in some degree immitates or suggest its meaning
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predatory
Definition
preying upon others, inclined to plundering to robbery
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propensity
Definition
natural inclination bent, leaning of the mind toward
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perfidy
Definition
faithlessness, treachery
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paragon
Definition
model of excellence or perfection
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plumage
Definition
feathers, feathery covering
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procrastinate
Definition
delay; put off until later
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prate
Definition
talk a great deal in a foollish way
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provincial
Definition
narrow, limited, pertaining to a province
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prerogrative
Definition
special right or privilage
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politic
Definition
prudant, shrewdly contrived
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prolific
Definition
abundantly, productive
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prosaic
Definition
dull, ordinary
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provocative
Definition
tending to arouse attention; irritating
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point of view
Definition
the vantage point form which a narrative is told
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pernicious
Definition
extremely hurtful, deadly, fatal
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protagonist
Definition
the central character of a drama, novel, short story, or narrative poem
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plot
Definition
the squence of events or actions in a short story, novel, play, or narrative poem
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personification
Definition
a figure of speech in which something nonhiman is given human qualties
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pre- eminent
Definition
superior, outstanding, prominent
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petulant
Definition
peevish, irritable over trifles
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precept
Definition
rule of action or conduct
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platitude
Definition
dull or sommonplace remark, dullness
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prognosticate
Definition
foretell, predict on the basis of facts
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permeate
Definition
spread through, penetrate, soak through
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predilection
Definition
liking, prefernece
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placard
Definition
poter; notice posted in a public area
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paraphase
Definition
state in other words; meaning stated in other words
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penury
Definition
extreme poverty
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relegate
Definition
place in a lower position
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reverberate
Definition
re- echo, resound
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recapituiate
Definition
review, sum up in an orderly way
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resuscitate
Definition
revive; bring bavk to consciousness
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repudiate
Definition
disown, refuse to accept or pay
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remonstrate
Definition
object, protest
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resilient
Definition
able to return to an original shape
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requisite
Definition
needed, necessary
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remit
Definition
pardon, send (as money), slacken, lesson
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restitution
Definition
act of making good a loss of damage
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redoublable
Definition
inspiring fear or awe
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retrench
Definition
cut down, reduce
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realism
Definition
the attempt in literature and art to reprtesent life as it really is, without sentmentalizing or idealizing it
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romanticism
Definition
a movement that flourished in literature, philosophy, music, and are in western culture, beginning as a revolt against classicism
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surreptitious
Definition
stealthy, secret
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sinecure
Definition
extremely easy job, position requiring little or no work
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symbol
Definition
any object, person, place, or action that has a meaning in itself and that stands for something larger than itself, such as a quality, an attitude, a belief, or a value
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scurrilous
Definition
coarsely abusive
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sedulous
Definition
painstaking, persistent, persevering
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stanza
Definition
a unit of a poem that is longer than a single line
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setting
Definition
the time and place in which events in a short story, novel, play, or narrative poem occurs
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surfeit
Definition
excess, as in eating or drinking
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skirmish
Definition
fight between small forces; any brisk encounter; engage in such a fight
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supposition
Definition
somethiing which is assumed
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salutary
Definition
beneficial, helpful, healthy
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sportive
Definition
playful, frolicsome
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sepulchral
Definition
of the tomb, funeral, profoundly gloomy
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succinct
Definition
expressed briefly and clearly
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scathing
Definition
bitterly severe, withering
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squeamish
Definition
easily shocked or upset, fastidious
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scourge
Definition
whip, punish severely; punishment
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stalwart
Definition
strong and sturdy, brave, resoolute
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specious
Definition
deceptive, plausible but without merit
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simulate
Definition
make a pretense at, imitate
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sartorial
Definition
of or pertaining to a tailor or his work
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susceptible
Definition
easily influenced, non resistant
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scion
Definition
descendant, offspring
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seditious
Definition
resistant to lawful authority
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satire
Definition
a kind of writing that hold up to ridicule or contempt the weaknesses and wrongdoing of individuals, groups, instituions, or himanity in general
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simile
Definition
a figure of speech comparing two
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