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Importance of Being Earnest Vocabulary
Vocabulary Words from Importance of Being Earnest
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9th Grade
11/10/2014
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aristocratic
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elite; superior in class; exclusive
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celibacy
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unmarried; a vow not to marry
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effrontery
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impudent boldness; shameless audacity
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equanimity
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even-tempered; calm, composed
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expurgations
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purging or cleansing
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impetuous
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acting suddenly or rashly
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machinations
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evil schemes; evil plots
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mercenary
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working for gain; hired as a soldier
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metaphysical
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abstract; beyond the physical
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portmanteaus
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a type of suitcase; clothing case for travel
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profligate
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recklessly extravagant; shamelessly immoral
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recumbent
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lying down; reclining, idle
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quixotic
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excessively romantic; chivalrous
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vacillating
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wavering, unsteady
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capacious
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able to hold a lot; roomy; spacious
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canonical
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authorized, recognized; accepted
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