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3rd Quarter vocabulary
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Literature
12th Grade
01/29/2009

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gratify
Definition
to satisfy or indulge
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clamor
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confused, insistent shouting
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scruple
Definition
moral principle that restrains action
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indentured
Definition
bound by contract to serve someone for a time
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ambulatory
Definition
moving from place to place
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ingenious
Definition
exhibiting creative ability; inventive
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infidel
Definition
unbeliever
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mortification
Definition
feeling of shame, humiliation, or embarrassment
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indicate
Definition
to point out
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emphasis
Definition
a stress on the importance of something
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arduous
Definition
requiring great exertion or endurance; difficult
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insidious
Definition
slyly treacherous and deceitful; deceptive
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subjugation
Definition
act of bringing under control; domination
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remonstrate
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to object; to protest
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spurn
Definition
to reject with disdain
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usurpation
Definition
the act of seizing power without legal right or authority
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endeavor
Definition
to make an effort; to try
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tenure
Definition
conditions or terms under which something is held
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acquiesce
Definition
to consent or agree, I silently, without objections, to comply passively
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rectitude
Definition
uprightness of moral character; honesty
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