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Vocabulary Power Plus 16
Vocab for Lesson 16, Book 2
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Language - English
10th Grade
04/08/2008
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pique
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the cause resentment; to provoke
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linguistic
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the scientific study of language
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plebeian
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a commoner; common
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precocious
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showing early development (mental)
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predatory
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inclined to prey on others
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prowess
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superior skill or ability
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pugnacious
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eager and ready to fight; quarrelsome
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purloin
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to steal
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pusillanimous
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cowardly; fearful
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quell
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to put an end to; to allay or quiet
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quixotic
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very idealistic; caught up in romantic notions
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rabble
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a disorderly crowd
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rabid
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raging; fanatical
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raconteur
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a person skilled at telling stories
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vindictive
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seeking revenge; bearing a grudge
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