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Healy Vocab
OConnor 31-100
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Women's & Gender Studies
12th Grade
10/20/2011

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indispensable
Definition
absolutley necessary
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squall
Definition
a sudden, violent gust of wind
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gurgling
Definition
to flow in a broken, irregular, noisy current
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exasperating
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to irritate or provoke to a high degree
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dismayed
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to break down the courage of completely
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prickle
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a sharp point
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reasserting
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to state with assurance, confidence, or force
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impudence
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the quality or state of being pertaining to, or characterized by impertinence
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fitfully
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coming, appearing, acting
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accosted
Definition
represented as side by side
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cocked
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to pull back and set the hammer, of (a firearm)
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implore
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to beg urgently or piteously
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depravity
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the state of being made morally bad or evil
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livid
Definition
having a discolored, bluish appearance caused by a bruise
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ferreting
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to drive out by using or as if using a ___________
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scowl
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to draw down or contract the brows in a sullen
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trowel
Definition
any of various tools having a flat blade with a handle
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valise
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a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand
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calamitous
Definition
causing or involving great misfortune or disaster
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imperceptible
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very slight, gradual, or subtle
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leer
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to look with a sideways or oblique glance, especially suggestive of lascivious interest or sly and malicious intention
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incensed
Definition
an aromatic gum or other substance producing a sweet odor when burned
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relish
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to take pleasure in
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beady
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beadlike; small, globular, and glittering
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phantasm
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an apparition or specter
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profound
Definition
penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge
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abashed
Definition
ashamed or embarrassed
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sheath
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a case or covering for the blade of a sword, dagger, or the like.
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gesticulating
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to make or use gestures
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lofty
Definition
extending high in the air
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adhering
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to stay attached; stick fast; cleave
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silage
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fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo
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scrupulously
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having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled
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gumption
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initiative; aggressiveness; resourcefulness
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prowls
Definition
to rove or go about stealthily, as in search of prey, something to steal
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harrow
Definition
an agricultural implement with spikelike teeth or upright disks, drawn chiefly over plowed land to level it, break up clods, root up weeds, etc.
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omniscience
Definition
the quality or state of being having complete or unlimited knowledge
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uppity
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affecting an attitude of inflated self-esteem
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precariously
Definition
dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain
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monotonous
Definition
lacking in variety
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