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Vocab 1
Night
20
Literature
10th Grade
09/16/2010

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penury
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(n) poverty; the condition of being poor
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prostrate
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(v) to cast oneself face down on the ground in humility, submission, adoration
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interlude
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(n) an intervening period, break
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reprieve
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(v) to delay the impending punishment/ (n) a delay from impending punishment
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ration
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(n) a fixed allowance of food; an alotted amount
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dysentery
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(n) an infectious disease marked by inflammation of the bowels
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robust
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(adj) strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous
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quarantine
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(n) a strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease
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apathy
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(n) absense of passion, emotion, or excitement; lsck of interest
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grimace
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(n) a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval
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nocturnal
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(adj) done, occurin, or coming at night
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livid
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(adj) enraged; furiously angry/ deathly pale; pallid
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pious
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(adj) having a dutiful spirit of reverance for God
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interminable
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(adj) uncapable of being terminated; unending
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wizened
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(adj) withered, shriveled
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morale
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(n) emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, especially in the face of opposition
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infernal
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(adj) hellish; fiendish; awful
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refuge
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(n) shelter or protection from danger
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oppressive
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(adj) burdensome, unjustly harsh
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expel
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(v) to drive or force out; discharge or eject
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