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Vocab Quiz 9 Review
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Literature
10th Grade
08/16/2012
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alienate
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to push away of to cause to separate from people
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altruistic
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unselfish; caring
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scrutinize
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examine closely; inspect carefully
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jaundice
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yellow color; envy; resentment
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sententious
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short and to the point
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trite
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overused; common; stale
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ominous
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a sign of something unpleasant that's about to happen
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paltry
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worthless; insign; ficant; petty
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minute
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very small in size
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nostalgic
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homesick
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viscous
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resistant to flow; like a very thick liquid; sticky
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yoke
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to link or join together; to marry
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somber
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dark; gloomy
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taciturn
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quiet
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serpentine
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coiled; twisted; winding
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undulated
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to move in a wavy manner
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expunge
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erase
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flaccid
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lacking firmness; limp
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caustic
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burning with chemicals or sarcasm
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despot
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tyrant
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