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lesson 19 and 20
vocab
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English
10th Grade
03/17/2013

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dilatory
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intending to delay
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languid
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lacking energy, slow
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lethargy
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a severe lack of energy and enthusiasm
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melancholy
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deep sadness or depression
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quiescent
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being still, quiet, or inactive
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repose
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rest; relaxation; peacefulness
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sloth
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laziness; avoiding work or effort
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somnambulate
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to sleepwalk
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soporific
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causing or tending to cause sleep
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stupor
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a confused or reduced consciousness, often brought on by shock or illness; a daze
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abhor
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to hate intensely
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affinity
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a natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship
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animosity
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bitter hostility; open hatred
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ardent
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passionate; showing strong enthusiasm or devotion
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disdain
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to regard or treat with contempt or scorn
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enamor
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to inspire with love; to captivate
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estrange
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stranger; disown
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kudos
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praise for exceptional achievement
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pejorative
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Disrespectful; insulting
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repugnance
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extreme dislike; disgust
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