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Jane Eyre vocab
ch. 31-38
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12th Grade
09/16/2010
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scions
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offspring
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Peri
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elf/fairy
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scrupulous
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extremely careful to do the right thing
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deferential
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respectful
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lusus naturae
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freak of nature
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Mammon
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personification of greed and worship of wealth
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Marmion
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long narrative poem by sir walter scott
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enervate
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to weaken physically, mentally, or morally
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insatiable
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unable to be satisfied
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cui bono?
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latin for : for what purpose?
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ebullition
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a bubbling up
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paroxysm
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a sudden outburst
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oblation
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a sacrificial offering
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neophyte
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a beginner
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hierophant
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priest; someone explaining something mysterious
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propitiate
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to regain the good will of
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tenacious
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holding firmly
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insalubrious
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unhealthful
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lameter
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cripple
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cicatrised
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scarred
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lachrymose
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sad and tearful
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high-lows
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high boots laced up the front, considered unfashionable
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girdle
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a belt or sash worn around the waist
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scrag
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neck
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