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Literature Final Vocabulary
Vocab from the short story and Tale of Two Cities units
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Literature
10th Grade
12/10/2016
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cadaverous
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pale, gaunt
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implacable
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not to be pacified or appeased
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deplorable
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sad, grievous
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incommodious
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inconvenient, troublesome
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aphorism
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concise, witty statement of a truth
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timorous
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fearful, timid
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commiseration
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feeling or expressing, sympathy
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acquitted
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declared not guilty
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affably
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pleasantly, courteous
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contemptuous
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arrogant, haughty, insolent
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inanimate
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lifeless
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morose
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gloomy, sullen
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magnanimous
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generous
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emissary
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messenger, diplomat
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impelled
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driven onward
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induce
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to influence or to bring on
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imperil
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to put into danger
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dubiously
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doubtfully, questionably
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slake
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quench, as in thirst
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redundant
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repetitive
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chivalrous
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courteous
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feigned
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faked
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fortitude
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spiritual strength to endure suffering with courage
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gesticulation
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gestures, hand movements
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commandeer
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to seize for use by the military
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retail
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to sell directly to the consumer
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fortnight
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two weeks
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edifice
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a building, especially a large, important-looking one
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decapitate
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to cut the head off of
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harass
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to bother or annoy repeatedly
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makeshift
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suitable as a temporary substitute for the proper or desired thing
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vintage
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characterized by enduring appeal; classic
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relic
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an object that has survived decay, destruction, or the passage of time and is valued for its historic interest
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conscientiously
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thoughtfully and carefully
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contrition
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sorrow for one's sin or wrongdoing; repentence
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supplication
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an earnest and humble request
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beseeching
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begging; asking earnestly
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myriad
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great or countless numbers
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incredulous
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unwilling or unable to believe
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convulsive
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sudden and violent
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grimace
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a twisting of the face
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sinister
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threatening or suggesting evil
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presumptuous
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too forward; bold
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doggedly
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stubbornly; firmly
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avaricious
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greedy
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hue
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a color; shade or tint
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decree
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an order or decision made by a judge, monarch, or other official
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rejuvenate
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to make fresh or young again
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lethargy
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sluggish inactivity or drowsiness
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horde
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a large group; multitude
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sporadic
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irregular; occasional
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atonement
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something done to make up for a sin
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derision
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mockery; ridicule
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singular
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unusual or remarkable
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profuse
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great in amount; plentiful
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dauntless
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fearless; courageous; daring
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sagacious
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having or showing wisdom and good judgement
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countenance
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the face
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wanton
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shamelessly unrestrained; immoral
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appal
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to fill with horror and dismay; shock
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spectral
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ghostlike
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blasphemous
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showing disrespect for God or anything sacred
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