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Lesson 17
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English
10th Grade
02/20/2013

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Circumspect
Definition
careful; heedful; attentive to all points
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Zephyr
Definition
a gentle breeze (sometimes specifically in the West Wind)
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Renegade
Definition
one who deserts one side in favor of another; traitor; outlaw
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Retribution
Definition
something justly deserved, especially a punishment
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Hurtle
Definition
to move or fling swiftly and with great force
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Scourge
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a person or thing that causes great trouble or misfortune
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Caustic
Definition
biting; stingingly sharp or sarcastic
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Taciturn
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not fond of talking; usually silent
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Raillery
Definition
good-humored ridicule or teasing
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Agnostic
Definition
one who believes the existence of God can neither be proved nor disproved
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Terse
Definition
brief and to the point
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Uncanny
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weird; strange; so keen or acute as to be bizarre
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Exodus
Definition
a mass departure or emigration
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Penitent
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remorseful; sorry for having done wrong
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Vindicate
Definition
to clear of suspicion or accusations
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