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Short Story Vocab #2
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Literature
9th Grade
03/20/2007

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Accost
Definition
To approach and speak to in an agressive or hostile manner
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Destined
Definition
Determined beforehand; fated
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Fetter
Definition
To retain or shackle
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Implore
Definition
To beg; or earnestly ask for
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Impunity
Definition
Freedom from punishment
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Precluded
Definition
To make impossible; especially by taking action beforehand[image]
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Repose
Definition
To lie dead or still[image]
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Subside
Definition
To become less agitated or active[image]
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Termination
Definition
The end of something[image]
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Virtuoso
Definition
Characteristic of a person with masterly knowledge[image]
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Motley
Definition
The costume of a court jester or clown[image]
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Connoisseurship
Definition
Expertise or authority especially in fine arts or taste[image]
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Imposture
Definition
Deception[image]
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Arms/ coat of arms
Definition
Design that represents on ancestry or heritage[image]
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Cask Puncheons
Definition
Large containers for storing wine[image]
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Gesticulation
Definition
A vigorous motion or gesture
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Rattier
Definition
A long slender sword
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Aperture
Definition
An opening such as a hole or a gap
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Rampart
Definition
Fortification or protective barrier
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Amontillado
Definition
A pale dry sherry
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Niter
Definition
A light grey or colorless material consisting of potassium nitrate
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Palazzo
Definition
Palace or mansion
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Immolation
Definition
Death or destruction
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Promisculously
Definition
Randomly
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Crypt
Definition
An underground chamber as a burial place
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