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Gilgamesh
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30
English
10th Grade
03/12/2008

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dexterity
Definition
skill in using hands or body
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idleness
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not of real importance or worth
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somber
Definition
dark, gloomy
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forsake
Definition
to renounce or turn away from entirely, to abandon
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exaltation
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happiness or elation
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austere
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stern or cold in appearance or manner
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abhor
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to loathe
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revitalized
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to give new life or vigor to
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phosphorescent
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exhibiting luminescence, glowing
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exorcise
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to expell as an evil spirit, to free from evil
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contortion
Definition
twisting in a violent manner
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Mica
Definition
a silicate rock that has many colors and is very thin
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coy
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deceptively shy, unwilling to reveal intentions
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naivete
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a remark that is simple in nature or without experience
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declaim
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to give a formal speech
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convalescence
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to recover strength gradually after sickness
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revelations
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a revealing of divine truth
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ashen
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deathly pale
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effusions
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unrestrained expression of feelings
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arduous
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hard to accomplish, difficult
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sentiment
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tender emotion
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shrouded
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shut off from sight
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emaciated
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extremely thin, starving
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futility
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the quality of being useless
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impetuous
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impulsive, marked by impulsiveness without prior thought
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brackish
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salty
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reverent
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showing respect or honor towards another
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vista
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a view or prospect
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sterile
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unfruitful, infertile
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slough
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cast off skin of a snake
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