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Karlin- into the wild vocab chp 6-18
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11th Grade
09/16/2009
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anachronistic
 Definition
out of place in time
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spectral
 Definition
ghostly
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nexus
 Definition
a means of connection; a link
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endemic
 Definition
naitive to a particular place
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missive
 Definition
a letter, epistle
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emanate
 Definition
to send forth
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cant
 Definition
insincere talk; hypocrisy
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maw
 Definition
mouth or stomach of a voracious carnivore
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surfeit
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excess
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supplant
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to replace
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succor
 Definition
help or aid
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opprobrium
 Definition
reproach
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epistle
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a letter, missive
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burlesque
 Definition
mocking treatment of a solemn subject
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hubris
 Definition
excessive pride
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requisite
 Definition
required
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histrionic
 Definition
overly dramatic
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greenhorn
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a newcomer
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recondite
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esoteric; known or understood by very few people
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eremitic
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like a hermit
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seine
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a fishing net
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bight
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a bend in a river or in a shoreline
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purge
 Definition
to cleanse or purify
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devolve
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to become simpler or to disappear
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equanimity
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composure
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Denali
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Mt McKinley
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copious
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abundant
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lucrative
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profitable
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paucity
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dearth; lack of
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defile
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a narrow passage between mountains
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ephemeral
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not lasting very long
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nom de plume
 Definition
pen name
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bohemian
 Definition
artistic person who disregards convention
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maxim
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a proverb; an adage
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callow
 Definition
immature and inexperienced
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atavism
 Definition
reversion to an earlier type; a throwback
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incendiary
 Definition
inflammatory
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vermilion
 Definition
bright red
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unscathed
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unharmed
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sever
 Definition
to cut off
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veracity
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truth
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vestige
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a trace of something no longer present
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taciturn
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silent by nature
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scudding
 Definition
moving quickly
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arcane
 Definition
known or understoof only by a few; secret
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mercurial
 Definition
changeable; fickle
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vagary
 Definition
an unpredictable or whimsical event
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loath
 Definition
hesitant
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rancor
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bitterness
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panache
 Definition
flair; a grand manner
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panache
 Definition
flair; a grand manner
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obsequious
 Definition
fawning; brown nosing
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monomania
 Definition
obsession with a single thing
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philanderer
 Definition
a womanizer
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lenity
 Definition
mildness or gentleness
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sanctimonious
 Definition
falsely religious; hypocritically pious
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lambaste
 Definition
to reprimand harshly
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confrere
 Definition
a colleague
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pellucid
 Definition
tanslucent or clear
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recalcitrant
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disobedient
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sinister
 Definition
evil or malignant
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exfoliate
 Definition
to peel off layers
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inveigle
 Definition
to entice by artful talk
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desideratum
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something wanted or needed
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gunwale
 Definition
the upperedge or side of a vessle
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carapace
 Definition
the bony shield covering the dorsal part of an animal
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mundane
 Definition
common or ordinary
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self possessed
 Definition
in control of one's own emotions
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recumbent
 Definition
lying down
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dearth
 Definition
lack of or scarcity
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rime
 Definition
frost
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chutzpah
 Definition
audacity or nerve
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conflagration
 Definition
a destructive fire
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acrid
 Definition
harsh or caustic
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progeny
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offspring
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hector
 Definition
to harass or bully
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epiphany
 Definition
a sudden appearance or manifestation
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faux
 Definition
fake
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metastasize
 Definition
the spread of a disease
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bivouac
 Definition
a military encampment
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spindrift
 Definition
sea spray
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volition
 Definition
will; choosing or deciding
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abate
 Definition
to reduce in amount or intensity
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reprise
 Definition
a repeat
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patina
 Definition
film or covering
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aperture
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opening
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gloaming
 Definition
the twilight
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laconic
 Definition
using few words
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rubicon
 Definition
"crossing thre rubicon" is the point of no return
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axiom
 Definition
a self evident truth that requires no proof
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rictus
 Definition
a gaping grin
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castigate
 Definition
to critisize severly
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miasma
 Definition
a death-like atmosphere
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coppice
 Definition
a small woods
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ungulate
 Definition
having hoofs
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hauteur
 Definition
haughtiness
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metis
 Definition
a person of mixed ancestory
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sobriquet
 Definition
a nickname
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modicum
 Definition
a moderate or small amount
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feckless
 Definition
irresponsible
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fecund
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abundant
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munificence
 Definition
great generosity
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emetic
 Definition
causing vomiting
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beautific
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blissful; saintly
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