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TKM Vocab #2
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Writing
8th Grade
04/01/2012

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mishap
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(n.) unlucky or unfortunate accident
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mortify
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(v.) humiliate or embarrass
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nocturnal
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(adj.) nightly or by night
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ingenuous
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(adj.) naive or innocent
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degradation
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(n.) a state of low honor or moral character
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denunciation
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(n.) strong disapproval or condemnation
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indignantly
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(adv.) angrily
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devoid
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(adj.) completely without
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prerogative
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(n.) exclusive right, privilege, or choice
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altercation
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(n.) fight or heated argument
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begrudge
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(v.) feel resentment about or disapproval of someone else having something
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ominous
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(adj.) threatening or sinister
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venerable
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(adj.) impressive in age or historic associations
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dispel
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(v.) drive out
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elucidate
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(v.) explain or make clear
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formidable
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(adj.) impressive
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acrimonious
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(adj.) bitter or nasty
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umbrage
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(n.) offense or insult
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apoplectic
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(adj.) highly upset or having a seizure
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obstreperous
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adj.) very noisy
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