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Vocab Week 1
From Dante's Inferno
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Language - English
10th Grade
10/23/2007

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Term
squalid
Definition
–adjective
 foul and repulsive, as from lack of care or cleanliness; neglected and filthy.
Term
sate
Definition

 - verb
to satisfy (any appetite or desire) fully; to fill

Term
empyrean
Definition
- noun
the highest heaven, supposed by the ancients to contain the pure element of fire
Term
papal
Definition
- adjective
of or pertaining to the pope, the papacy, or the Roman Catholic Church.
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prudent
Definition

- adjective
wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; sober.

Term

innocuous

Definition
-adj.
Having no adverse effect; harmless; Not likely to offend or provoke to strong emotion; insipid.
Term
artificer
Definition
- noun
A skilled worker; a craftsperson.
Term
lamentations
Definition
- noun
The act of lamenting, showing grief.
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turbid
Definition

- adj 

  1. Having sediment or foreign particles stirred up or suspended; muddy
  2. Heavy, dark, or dense, as smoke or fog.
  3. In a state of turmoil; muddled:
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abject
Definition
- adj
utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched: contemptible; despicable; base-spirited
  
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