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Lesson Four
Oasis High School - Mrs. Mikolajczyk
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English
10th Grade
10/24/2011

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Quail
Definition
to shrink with fear; to cower; to lose heart an courage
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Quell
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to extinguish; to put down or suppress by force
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Jetsam
Definition
cargo or equipment thrown overboard to lighten an imperiled vessel; discarded odds and ends
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Jaunt
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a short pleasure trip
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Kindle
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to cause to burn or ignite; to arouse or inspire
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Kismet
Definition
fate
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Lambaste
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to give a thrashing; to assault violently
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Lampoon
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light; good-humored satire
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Languid
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lacking energy; weak; showing little interest in anything
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Latent
Definition
laying hidden or undeveloped; potential
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Palpable
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capable of being touched or felt
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Panache
Definition
dashing elegance of manner or style
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Pandemic
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widespread; general
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Palisade
Definition
a fortification of timbers set in the ground; an extended cliff
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Palliate
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to make seem less serious; to mitigate
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