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LOTF Vocab
Chapters 4 & 5
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English
9th Grade
02/21/2013

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Opalescence
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(adj.) - the visual property of something having a milky brightness
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Mirage
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(n.) - something illusory, without substance or reality
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Croon
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(v.) - to sing softly
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Whimper
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(v.) - To cry or whine
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Incredulously
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(adv.) - skeptically, with hesitation
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Irrelevance
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(n.) - unimportance
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Implication
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(n.) - something implied that should naturally be understood
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Malevolently
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(adv.) - with evil intent
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Obscurely
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(adv.) - unclearly; vaguely
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Inarticulate
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(adj.) - lacking the ability to express oneself clearly and effectively
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Speculate
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(v.) - to make judgements without clear evidence or proof
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Mimicry
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(n.) - imitation; the act of mimicking
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Formulate
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(v.) - to express in precise form; state definitively or systematically
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Opaque
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(adj.)- not transparent; uneasily seen through
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Preposterous
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(adj.) - ridiculous; outrageous; absurd
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