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3rd Quarter vocabulary
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Literature
12th Grade
02/12/2009

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sagacious
Definition
Having or showning wisdom and keen perception
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irreproachable
Definition
Free from blame; faultless
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zealous
Definition
Filled with enthusiastic devotion; passionate;
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fortitude
Definition
strength, particularly strength of mind that enables one to encounter danger or bear adversity with courage
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genial
Definition
Mild or friendly
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recluse
Definition
someone who leads a secluded or solitary life
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misanthropic
Definition
Having hatred for humankind
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inscrutable
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Mysterious, or not able to be interpreted or understood
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benevolent
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Doing or desiring to do good; kind
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depravity
Definition
the state of being morally bad or corrupt
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induce
Definition
To lead by persuasion or infuence;
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vanquish
Definition
To defeat;
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censure
Definition
to express disapproval of; to find fault with; to blame;
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allusion
Definition
an indirect or casual reference; an incidental mention
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audaciously
Definition
boldly; arrogantly
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prostrate
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Stretched out with face to the ground in humility, adoration, or submission
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delusion
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a false impression or belief
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pervade
Definition
To Spread through every part
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perusal
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the process of examining carefully
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anarchy
Definition
the absence of government
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