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Lesson 17
Wynton Marsalis
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English
11th Grade
03/06/2012

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AFFINITY
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noun.a natural attraction or liking for a person or a thing; a close relationship
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ARRAY
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noun.an orderly arrangement of persons or objects; splendid dress; verb. to set in proper order; to dress or adorn
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AUDACIOUS
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adj.fearlessly daring; bold; insolent; contemptuous of decorum
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CONVIVIAL
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adj.fond of eating and drinking with friends; festive; social
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DEIGN
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verb.to grant or agree condescendingly to do something; stoop
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DEROGATORY
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adj.disparaging; belittling; meant to show an unfavorable opinion
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EPICURE
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noun.a person who has refined tastes in eating and drinking.
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FASTIDIOUS
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adj.hard to please; easily disgusted; overly dainty
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INGRATIATE
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verb.to bring oneself into someone's good graces or favor
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OSCILLATE
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verb.to move back and forth like a pendulum; to vary between two or more opinions, thoughts or actions; to vacillate
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