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Brave New World Vocab
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Literature
10th Grade
06/01/2009

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Callow
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lacking adult sophistication, immature
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Abject
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sunk to or existing in a low state or condition
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Effusive
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marked by the expression of great or excessive emotion or enthusiasm
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Maudlin
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drunk enough to emotionally silly
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Hullabaloo
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a great noise or excitement or an uproar
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Deturgescence
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the process by which something is kept from swelling.
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Solecism
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speaking incorrectly
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Brachycephalic
Definition
having a relatively short or broad head
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Lecherous
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given to, marked by or eliciting excessive indulgence in sexual activity
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Indefatigable
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incapable of being fatigued
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Portentous
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hinting sinister intention
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Acetate
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a salt or ester of acetic acid
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Ignoble
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of low birth or common right
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Guffawing
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boisterous burst of laughter
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Abstemious
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eating and drinking in moderation
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Moribund
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being in a state of dying
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Flaccid
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not firm or stiff
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Gesticulation
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an animated or excited gesture
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Paroxysm
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any sudden, violent outburst
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Turpitude
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adherent baseness
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Strumpet
Definition
a prostitute
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