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lessons 12 and 13
vocab words and definitions
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11th Grade
05/14/2009
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halcyon
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calm; pleasant
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fastidious
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hard to please; fussy
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badinage
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playful, teasing talk
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malapropism
 Definition
a word humorously misused
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garner
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to gather; to acquire
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kismet
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destiny, fate
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hegira
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escape; flight
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paradigm
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a model; an example
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debauchery
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corruption; self-indulgence
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milieu
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environment; setting
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regress
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to move backward
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bilious
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bad tempered; cross
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necromancy
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magic, especially practiced by witches
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gumption
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courage, initiative
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blandishment
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flattery
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nirvana
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a condition of great peace or happiness
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salutary
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healthful, wholesome
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despicable
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contemptible, hateful
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harlequin
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a clown
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empathy
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an understanding of another's feelings
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brevity
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short duration, brief
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savant
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a person of extensive learning
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obsequious
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excessively submissive
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redundant
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repetitious
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offal
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garbage, waste
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