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Hr 1 Vocab LC limited
reduced set Lit Circ i
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English
8th Grade
06/05/2015

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Onslaught
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—(noun); a very fierce attack
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Obscurity
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(noun); the state of being unknown or forgotten; something that is difficult to understand
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Eradicate
Definition
—(verb); 1 : to pull up by the roots 2 : to do away with as completely as if by pulling up by the roots
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Virtuous
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—(adjective); morally excellent : righteous
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Contemptuously
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—(adverb); to do something in a way that expresses deep hatred or disapproval
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Benign
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—(adjective); 1 of a gentle disposition : gracious; showing kindness and gentleness
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Malevolently
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--(adverb); to do something in a way that shows a desire to cause harm to another person recrimination
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Mournful
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—(adjective) 1 : expressing sorrow 2 : full of sorrow : sad
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Epiphany
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—(noun); an appearance of a divine being; a revealing scene or moment
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Sustenance
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—(noun); 1 a : means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living b : food, provisions; nourishment
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