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Hunger of Memory Vocabulary
Vocab #1
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Language - English
10th Grade
09/16/2009

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Pastoral (noun)
Definition
a literary work portraying rural life or the life of shepherds, especially in an idealized or romantic form.
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Aria (noun)
Definition
a piece of music for one voice in an opera, ortorio, or cantata.
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Decadent (adjective)
Definition
marked by or providing unrestrained gratification; self-indulgent.
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Feigned (adjective)
Definition
pretended; fictitious; counterfeit
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Warily (Adverb)
Definition
in a watchful or cautious manner
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Intrinsically (adverb)
Definition
inherently; essentially; natively; innately; naturally
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Incongruity (noun)
Definition
the quality or condition of being out of place; not harmonious in character; inconsistent
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Raucous (adj)
Definition
rowdy; disorderly; rough
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Diffident (adj)
Definition
Lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth or fitness; timid; shy
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Gregariousness (noun)
Definition
The quality of being fond of the company of others; outgoing; social.
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Pedantic (adj)
Definition
Excessively showy in one's learning.
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Credo (Noun)
Definition
any creed or formula of belief
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parochialism (noun)
Definition
Closed minded; narrowness of view; lack of global perspective
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Venial (adj)
Definition
worthy of pardon or forgiveness; pardonable
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Contrition (noun)
Definition
sincere regret: remorse
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Efficacious (adj)
Definition
capable to having the desired result or effect
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Condescension (noun)
Definition
an act or instance of behaving as if you are of superior rank.
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Liturgical (adj)
Definition
of or pertaining to a prescribed form or set of forms for public religious worship; pertaining to a ritual
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Redeemed (transitive verb)
Definition
made up for: restored the honor worth or reputation of.
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Foisted (verb)
Definition
forced upon or imposed fraudulently or unjustifiably.
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Ameliorated (verb)
Definition
made better ; improved
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Obsequious (adj)
Definition
characterized by or showing obedience, flattery, deference
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Surreptitiously (adverb)
Definition
in an underhand way; secretly.
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Complimentary (adj)
Definition
completing; perfecting.
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Innocuous (adj)
Definition
harmless; not harmful
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Essay (verb)
Definition
to try; attempt.
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