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Unit 1
Unit 1 Bro. Allen
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10th Grade
01/14/2008

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dour
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stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored
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Adroit
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Skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
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Bereft
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Deprived of; Amade unhappy through a loss
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averse
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having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling
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extol
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Priase extravagantly
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retrogress
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to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
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scrutinized
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to examine closely
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aritifice
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a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick
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inclement
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stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action
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precendent
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an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
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punitive
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inflicting or aiming at punishment
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redress
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to set right, remedy
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sojourn
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a temporary stay
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bequeath
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to give or pass on as an inheritance
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nonchalant
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cool and confident, unconcerned
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scrupulous
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exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards
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skulk
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to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding
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supercilious
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proud and contemptuous, showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
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venial
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easily excused pardonable
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altruistic
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unselfish concerned with the welfare of others
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assent
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to express agreement; agreement
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chivalrous
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marked by honor, courtesy and courage, knightly
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clemency
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mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness
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dearth
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A lack of
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diffident
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shy, lacking self confidence modest reserved
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truculent
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fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive
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virulent
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extremely poisonous
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accede
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to yield to; assume an office or dignity
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brandish
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to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashio
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deft
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skillful
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ominous
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unfavorable, threatening of bad omen
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venal
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open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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buffet
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to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows
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corrosive
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eating away gradually
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inter
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to bury
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obviate
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to anticipate and prevent
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vociferous
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loud and noisy; compelling attention
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voluminous
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of great size, numerous, writing or speaking at great length
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animosity
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strong dislike
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obsolete
Definition
out of date no longer in use
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parsimonious
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stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small
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quandary
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a state of perplexity or doubt
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revel
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to take great pleasure in
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stultify
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to make ineffective or useless
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suave
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smoothly agreeable
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