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lesson 37
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Literature
11th Grade
04/15/2010

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assimilate
Definition
to take in and incorporate as one's own; to absorb
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begrudge
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to give in reluctantly; to envy a possession or one's enjoyment
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bulwark
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a strong defense or something that defends
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commodious
Definition
affording ample space and room; adapted to or suitable for use
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conglomerate
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a mixture of many things
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dissolution
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disintegration, decomposition and dispersion
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dither
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a state of trembling excitement or fear, vacillation; a trembling, a vibration
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evocative
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calling forth, calling to mind
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frenetic
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frenzied; frantic
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grisly
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ghastly; installing fear
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ignoble
Definition
of lowly origin, without honor
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impel
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to urge or to drive forward (usually with moral pressure)
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intercede
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to intervene and to act as a mediator
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lugubrious
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excessively mourning
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mutinous
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rebellious; unruly
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paragon
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a model of excellence or perfection
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perennial
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lasting for many years
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potent
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powerful, having a strong effect
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pucker
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to gather into wrinkles or irregular folds
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retrograde
Definition
moving backward
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skewed
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not straight, crooked, slanting 
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supersede
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to replace; to cause to be displaced or set aside
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translusence
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the ability to allow light through but not be clear
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verdant
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fresh and green
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zany
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comical and outlandish
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