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Unit 1
Vocab Words
15
Literature
10th Grade
08/21/2006

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asperity
Definition
sharpness or harshness in manner

roughness of surface; unevenness
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bane
Definition
a person of thing that destroys or causes harm

causing destruction or ruin
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buffoon
Definition
a person who often makes attempts to be funny; a clown
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doleful
Definition
mournful or full of sorrow; casuing grief
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extrovert
Definition
a person whose attention is focused on others and on what is going on around her or him, rather than on her or his own feelings
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garish
Definition
excessively bright and flashy; tastelessy glaring
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hierarchy
Definition
a group or system in which positions of power are ranked
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imbue
Definition
to fill completely with a feeling or idea, to inspire
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instigate
Definition
to stir up or urge on; to provoke
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penchant
Definition
a strong attraction or leaning
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rambunctious
Definition
behaving in a wild and unruly manner
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repertoire
Definition
the list of pieces an actor, musician, etc is ready to perform, skills or accomplishments of a person or group
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rudiment
Definition
a basic skill or principal
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undermine
Definition
to weaken or ruin by degrees
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unremitting
Definition
not stopping or slowing down; constant
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