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English
10th Grade
05/02/2011

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Oblivion
Definition
the state of being completely forgotten or unknown
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Procure
Definition
to obtain or get by care, effort, or use of special means
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Celestial
Definition
pertaining to the sky or visible heaven
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predilection
Definition
a tendancy to think favorably of something in particular
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apathy
Definition
absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement
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potent
Definition
powerful mighty
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prognosticate
Definition
to forecast predict
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ardently
Definition
passionately, fervently
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imbibe
Definition
to consume by drinking
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mien
Definition
air, bearing or demand, as showing character
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incipient
Definition
beginning to exist/appear
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langour
Definition
lack of physical or mental energy
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cordial
Definition
of or relating to the heart
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mercenary
Definition
a person who takes part in armed conflict but is not a party to the conflict
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vacillating
Definition
to sway from one side to the other
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carnage
Definition
great and usually bloody slaughter/injury
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ignomious
Definition
dishonorable
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execrated
Definition
to declare to be hateful or abhorrent, denounce
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dire
Definition
causing or involving great fear or suffering
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inexorable
Definition
not to be persuaded
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fortitude
Definition
mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty
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calamities
Definition
disasters
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sublime
Definition
to elevate or exalt
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malignity
Definition
an intense ill will or hatred
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impervious
Definition
not allowing entrance or passage, impenetrable
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assuage
Definition
to make milder or less severe
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venerable
Definition
worthy of reverence
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enigmatic
Definition
perplexing, mysterious
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abstained
Definition
to hold oneself back voluntarily
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ravished
Definition
to seize and carry off by force
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faculty
Definition
an ability, natural or acquired
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degenerating
Definition
to fall below a normal or desirable level
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flagrant
Definition
shockingly noticeable or evident
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expostulate
Definition
to reason earnestly with someone against something that person intends to do or has done
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sagacity
Definition
acuteness of mental discernment
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