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WL 6
Vocab & Roots
22
English
10th Grade
11/15/2009

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Term
Agenda
Definition
list of things to be done at a meeting
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Apopletic
Definition
paralyzed from a burst blood vessel in the brain
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Circumspect
Definition
cautious
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Denude
Definition
strip everything from
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Emote
Definition
expess emotions dramatically
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Exacerbate
Definition
to make worse
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Fey
Definition
of impending death; playful
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Dote
Definition
to be overly fond of
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Insatiable
Definition
incapable of being satisfied
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Laity
Definition
religious group apart from its clergy
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Mordant
Definition
sharply caustic or sarcastic; chemical that makes a dye permanent
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Neuter
Definition
neither male nor female
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Opprobium
Definition
disgrace
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Precipitous
Definition
steep
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Reinstate
Definition
restore to a former position
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Throes
Definition
a violent spasm or pang; a sharp attack of emotion
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Vicissitudes
Definition
changes of fortune
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What is the difference between Fey and Fay?
Definition

Fey is playful/impending death

Fay is a fairy

Term

A ________ is the memeber of the church, but not apart of the clergy.

The plural of this is _______, but it is usually called the _____.

Definition

1)Layman

2)Laymen

3)Laity

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Circum-
Definition
around
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Spectare
Definition
to look
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Acer
Definition
sharp
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