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Winesburg, Ohio Vocabulary Set
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20
Language - English
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02/15/2005
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grotesque
 Definition
distorted, bizarre
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indelible
 Definition
impossible to remove
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euphonic
 Definition
pleasing sound
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diffused
 Definition
spread out
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galvanized
 Definition
aroused to action or awareness
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rosary
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string of beads
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jaded
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wary or worn out
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confound
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confused
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doggedly
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stubbornly persistent
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glibly
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smoothly and insincerely spoken
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tirade
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angry speech
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agnostic
 Definition
one who believes that there can be no proof of the existence of God but does not deny the possibility that God exists
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reticent
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reserved in style or manner
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wheedling
 Definition
persuade or obtain with flattery; ingratiating to seek favor
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pedantic
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shows an extreme concern for rules
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fervor
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great intensity of emotion
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venture
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dangerous undertaking
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comely
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pleasing in appearance
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leer
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to give a lewd or malicious look
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incessant
 Definition
continuing without interruption
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