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Heart of Darkness
Vocab #1
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English
11th Grade
09/21/2010

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ascetic
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characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline
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diaphanous
Definition
light, delicate, and translucent
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forthwith
Definition
immediately
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august
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respected and impressive; awe inspiring
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interloper
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a person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong. a person who meddles/intrudes
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lurid
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gruesome, ghastly
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immutability
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unchanging over time or unable to be changed
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trireme
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an ancient Greek or Roman war galley with three rows of oars
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concertina
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a small musical instrument played by stretching and squeezing between the hands
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prefect
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chief officer, magistrate, or regional governor in certain countries
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implacable
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relentless; unstoppable
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sepulcher
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a small room or monument in which a dead person is laid or buried
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somnambulist
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sleepwalker
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sententious
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given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner
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calipers
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an instrument for measuring external or internal dimensions
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gaberdine
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a smooth durable twill-woven cloth, typically of worsted or cotton. a long garment
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alienist
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former term for psychiatrist. an expert in mental illness
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imperturbably
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unable to be upset or excited; calm
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erroneous
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wrong; incorrect
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emissary
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a person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative
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