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lesson 11
english vocab
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10th Grade
05/11/2009

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agrarian
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having to do with farming
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burgeon
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flourish; grow and expand rapidly
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cataclysm
Definition
catastrophe, sudden violent change
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culinary
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having to do with cooking
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denigrate
Definition
criticize in derogatory manner; attack reputation
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gourmet
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person who likes fine food, good judge of it's quality
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grandiloquent
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lofty or pompous speech
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hybrid
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offsprings of two animals or plants of two different species.
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manifold
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having many different kinds, forms, parts
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palatable
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acceptable or pleasing; esp. in taste
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panacea
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a cure-all, something supposed to cure all ills
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plebeian
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common and unrefined
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scourge
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social evil; something causes great pain and suffering
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stalemate
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halt in struggle because both sides are equally strong; neither side gives in
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temperate
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mild; restrained
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