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Ms. Musick's 2nd period vocab
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Language - English
10th Grade
05/05/2006

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decorous
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(adj) characterized by proper conduct, manners, behavior
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interposed
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(v) to place between; to cause to intervene
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pallid
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(adj) lacking color, spirit; pale
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suffusion
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(n) an overspreading of liquid, color, etc.
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indignation
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(n) strong displeasure at something unworthy or unjust
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askew
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(adj) out of line; crooked; awry
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surmounted
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(v) got on top of; to exceed; to overcome
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immured
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(v) shut in; confined
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droning
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(n) dull, monotonous sound
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bastion
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(n) a projecting portion of a fortress
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astern
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(adj) in a backward direction
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hiatus
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(n) a break or interruption in work
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recrimination
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(n) an accusation or counter-charge against an accuser
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tumult
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(n) violent and noisy disturbance
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festooned
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(v) adorned with; decorated
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tendril
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(n) twisty vine
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furtive
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(adj) stealthy, secret
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vicissitude
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(n) natural change or mutation visible in nature or human affairs
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contrite
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(adj) grieving and penitent for a sin or shortcoming
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incredulous
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(adj) unable or unwilling to believe; unconvinced
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declivities
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(n) downward slopes
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tacit
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(adj) silent; understood without being openly expressed
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incrutable
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(adj) not easily understood
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clamorous
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(adj) noisy; vigorous in demands or complaints
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blatant
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(adj) obtrusive; brazenly obvious
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dubious
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(adj) doubtful, questionable, uncertain
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malevolent
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(adj) wishing evil to another; vindictive
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parody
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(n) humorous, satirical imitation
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jeeringly
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(adv) shouting or speaking derisively; tauntingly
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apex
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(n) the tip, summit
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reverence
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(n) a feeling of deep respect
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ludricrous
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(adj) amusingly absurd
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subdued
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(adj) quiet; inhibited
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derisive
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(adj) ridiculing; mocking
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effigy
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(n) a crude representation of someone disliked
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perilous
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(adj) full of risk; hazardous; dangerous
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discursive
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(adj) passing aimlessly from one subject to another; rambling
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incantation
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(n) the chanting of words
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tremulous
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(adj) characterized by trembling
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diffident
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(adj) lacking confidence in one's own ability
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efforescence
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(n) blooming of flowers; state of flowering
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effulgence
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(n) brightness; brilliance
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vainly
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(adv) ineffectively; uselessly
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acclaim
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(n) praise
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mirage
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(n) optical allusion
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solemn
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(adj) serious
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officious
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(adj) dictatorial; pushy; rude; bossy
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ebullience
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(n) zestful enthusiasm
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tirade
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(n) long angry or violent speech
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taboo
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(adj) forbidden
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sinewy
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(adj) lean and muscular; stringy and tough
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ineffectual
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(adj) useless
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leviathan
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(n) something huge; a giant sea creature from the bible
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impervious
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(adj) cannot be penetrated or damaged; indestructable
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rebuke
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(v) to criticize sharply
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demure
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(adj) modest in manner and behaviour
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fervor
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(n) great intensity of emotion
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corpulent
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(adj) very fat
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luminous
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(adj) full of light
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luminous
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(adj) full of light
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myopia
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(n) nearsightedness
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