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Vocab Quiz 5 Review
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Literature
10th Grade
08/16/2012
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quell
 Definition
to calm; pacify
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querulous
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constantly complaining
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morose
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depressed
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lament
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to express sorrow; to complain
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genial
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friendly; gracious; kind
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inadvertent
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unintentional
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deplore
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to express regret or disapproval; to complain; to criticize
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desultory
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lacking a plan; aimless
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analogous
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similar
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affable
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friendly; easygoing
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confound
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to mix up in one's own mind or confuse someone else
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foment
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to stir into action; to incite; to rouse
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efface
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to erase
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benevolent
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kindhearted; good natured; generous
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castigate
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scold; punish
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sycophant
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someone who flatters in order to gain favor; a wimpy follower
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anarchy
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lack of order; chaos
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bolster
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to support; to reinforce
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jettison
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to throw overboard
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infallible
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incapable of making a mistake
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