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Lesson 03
Vocab
10
English
10th Grade
02/20/2013

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Ostracize
Definition
to banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent
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Bacchanalian
Definition
wild and drunken
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Furtive
Definition
stealthy; secretive
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Avarice
Definition
greed; desire for wealth
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Jettison
Definition
to cast overboard; to discard
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Bastion
Definition
a strong defense or fort (or one likened to it)
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Mercenary
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a professional soldier hired by a foreign army
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Irascible
Definition
easily angered
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Copious
Definition
numerous; large in quantity
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Extradite
Definition
to turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority
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