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WW Lesson 5
WW Lesson 5 Vocab
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Language - English
12th Grade
10/08/2008

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Term
archaic
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adj. Related or belonging to an earlier time.
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carouse
Definition
v. To take part in wild, nosy merrymaking.
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chicanery
Definition
n. Clever deception through the use of misleading or confusing words or acts.
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contentious
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adj. Causing or marked by argument or conflict.
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dissemble
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v. To conceal with an intent to deceive.
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egregious
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adj. Conspicuously bad; flagrant.
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execrate
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v. To utterly abhor; to denounce as detestable.
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fealty
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n. Faithfulness; allegiance.
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microcosm
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n. A small system that operates or develops like a large system; a miniature world.
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paroxysm
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n. A sudden, violent, and uncontrollable action or occurrence.
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pecuniary
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adj. Having to do with money.
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rectitude
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n. High moral character.
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stratagem
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n. A clever scheme for gaining an end.
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stultify
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v. To render useless or ineffectual; to weaken.
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vendetta
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n. A blood feud; a prolonged and bitter feud.
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