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CHARLOTTE DOYLE SECT 1 VOCAB
mrs.manuel's LA6 class
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Literature
6th Grade
05/17/2010
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ardent
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enthusiastic; passionate
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fateful
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controlled as if by fate; of great importance
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sallow
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of a sickish yellow color
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decorum
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proper behavior
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loathsome
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horrid, offensive
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amiss
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out of proper order; incorrect
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compliance
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a tendency to yield with others
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vexation
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annoyance, irritation
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reprieve
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the postponement or cancellation of a punishment
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beguiling
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charming in a deceptive way
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censure
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blame; criticism
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impertinence
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insolence; rudeness
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presumptuous
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going beyond what is proper
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refined
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polite, well-bred
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severity
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the quality of being stern; harshness
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dexterous
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skillful; good with one’s hands
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bilge
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stagnant, or not moving, water
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grotesque
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hideous; bizarre
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congenial
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friendly; pleasant
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naive
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innocent; trusting
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