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Around the World in 80 Days
vocab. from the novel
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Literature
6th Grade
10/01/2008

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synchronized
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beating the same second at the same instant
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phlegmatic
Definition
having or showing a slow unemotional temerment
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viands
Definition
items of food, choice or tasty meals
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superfluous
Definition
exceeding whatt is sufficient or necessary
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remonstrance
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a pleading in protest, deominstration against
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scrutinized
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examined closely
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Perusal
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to examine or consider with attention or detail
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incredulous
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unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true
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reposing
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to lie at rest
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venerated
Definition
to regard with devoted respecct
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complainants
Definition
the party who makes the complaint in a legal action (plaintiff)
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foreboding
Definition
omen or prediction
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sacrilege
Definition
a gross disrespect toward a holy or highlyrespected person, place or thing
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essayed
Definition
tested
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shrewdness
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clever, very observant, using all senses
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gourmands
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one who is very fond of eating and drinking
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chagrin
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distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment or failure
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sumptuous
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excessively costly luxurious
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reminiscence
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recall to mind of a long forgotten experience or fact
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reconnaissance
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preliminary survery to gain information survey enemy territory
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lugubrious
Definition
exaggeratedly mournful
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avarice
Definition
excessive desire for wealth or gain, greedy
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indefatigably
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untiringly
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prudent
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marked by wisdom
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scruples
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a professional standard (ethical) of conduct that stops (inhibits) action
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antagonists
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one that opposes another
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voracious
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craving or consuming large quantity of foods
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adversary
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enemies
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taciturn
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tempermentally disinclined to talk
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pyre
Definition
a combustible heap for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
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