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Lesson 7
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Literature
9th Grade
02/03/2013

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amorous
Definition
adj- expressing love or the state of being in love
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belittle
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v- to present or speak of as unimportant or of little value
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censure
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v- to blame or find fault with
n- a severe criticism or harsh judgment
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deem
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v- to consider/believe
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divulge
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v- to make known something secret; to reveal
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exorbitant
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adj- exceeding normal bounds; greater or more than seems reasonable
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expostulate
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v- to argue earnestly in an attempt to dissuade or show strong disapproval
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fateful
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adj- having great or significant consequences
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ingrate
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n- an ungrateful person
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injunction
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n- an order or command
-a court order prohibiting someone from doing something
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moribund
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adj- close to death; in a dying state
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motif
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n- a them or idea in a work of art or literature that is repeated
- a figure or design repeated in the decoration of something
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subsidize
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v- to support by giving financial aid
n- a grant of money, often provided by a government to a group or individual
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sumptuous
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adj- extravagantly splendid or costly; luxurious
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voluble
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adj- characterized by a ready flow of words; talkative
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