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Book 9 Lessons 1-10
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Language - English
8th Grade
12/10/2010

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Bewail
Definition
To express deep regret or sorrow over. (V.)
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Wheedle
Definition
To coax by using a sly persuasion or insincere praise. (V.)
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Torrid
Definition
Intensely hot and dry. (Adj.)
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Pensive
Definition
Deep in thought; dreamily thoughtful. (Adj.)
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Punctilious
Definition
Careful and attentive to details especially ones relating to good manners
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Punctilious
Definition
Careful and attentive to details especially ones relating to good manners (Adj.)
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Despot
Definition
A ruler with absolute power or tyrannical control over a group of people. (N.)
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Assess
Definition
To analyze and determine the nature, value, or importance of. (V.)
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Amorous
Definition
Expressing love or the state of being in love. (Adj.)
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Sumptuous
Definition
Extravagantly splendid or costly. (Adj.)
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Allure
Definition
The power to attract or charm. ( N.)
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Boon
Definition
A welcome gift or blessing. (N.)
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Tacit
Definition
Expressed with out words implied. (Adj.)
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Emancipate
Definition
To set free from slavery (v.)
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Alacrity
Definition
Promptness in responding. (N.)
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Ubiquitous
Definition
Appearing to be present in large numbers or in many different places. (Adj.)
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Stiled
Definition
Artificially stiff or in a formal manner. (Adj.)
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Regale
Definition
To entertain or delight. (V.)
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Impediment
Definition
Anything that gets in the way, an obstacle. (N.)
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Concede
Definition
To admit to be true often reluctantly (V.)
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Censure
Definition
To blame or find fault with. ( V.)
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Adroit
Definition
Clever at dealing with difficult situations;adept; skillful. (Adj.)
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Cleave
Definition
To split with force or with a sharp instrument. (V.)
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Gratis
Definition
Without payment free of charge. (Adj.)
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Sojourn
Definition
A visit or temporary stay. (N.)
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Impetus
Definition
A driving force or anything that causes an action. (N.)
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Deduce
Definition
To draw a conclusion from given facts. (V.)
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Allude
Definition
To Refer to in an indirect way (Used with to) (V.)
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Trauma
Definition
A severe bodily injury. (N.)
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Spartan
Definition
Marked by simplicity and lack of luxury.
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Indolent
Definition
Indulging in ease, avoiding exertion, lazy. (Adj.)
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Dogma
Definition
An unproven principal or belief held to be true. (N.)
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Divulge
Definition
To make something known that is secret. (V.)
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Crusade
Definition
A prolonged impassioned struggle for what is believed to be a just cause. (N.)
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Repose
Definition
To lie at rest. (V.)
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Incapacitate
Definition
To make helpless or incapable. (V.)
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Contemporary
Definition
A person living during the same time period as another. (N.)
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Maxim
Definition
A general truth or rule of conflict, a short saying. (N.)
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Fraught
Definition
Full or accompanied by (Usually accompanied by with) (Adj.)
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Disseminate
Definition
To scatter or spread widely (V.)
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Camaraderie
Definition
Good will and warm feelings among friends. (N.)
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Wry
Definition
Turned or bent to one side in distaste or humor. (Adj.)
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Strife
Definition
Conflict or struggle (N.)
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Oratory
Definition
The art of public speaking. (N.)
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Expostulate
Definition
To argue earnestly in an attempt to dissuade or show strong disapproval. (V.)
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Erudite
Definition
Having or demonstrating extensive knowledge, learned (Adj.)
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Scintillate
Definition
To flash or sparkle. (V.)
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Inception
Definition
The beginning of an action or process. (N.)
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Myriad
Definition
A very large number (N.)
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Plumb
Definition
To measure the depth of water. (V.)
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Plumb
Definition
To measure the depth of water. (V.)
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Inexplicable
Definition
Hard to explain or impossible to understand. (Adj.)
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Exhort
Definition
To urge strongly, to warn or appeal. (V.)
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Hubbub
Definition
Noisy confusion uproar. (N.)
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Callow
Definition
Young and inexperienced immature. (Adj.)
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Voracious
Definition
Ravenous desiring and eating a large amount of food. (Adj.)
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Rudimentary
Definition
Not yet fully developed. (Adj.)
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Injunction
Definition
An order or command. (N.)
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Pariah
Definition
A social outcast. (N.)
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Transmute
Definition
To change the form or appearance of. (V.)
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Quandary
Definition
A state of being in doubt about what to do. (N.)
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Extol
Definition
To praise highly. ( V.)
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Laggard
Definition
One who falls behind others because of moving slowly. (N.)
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Implicate
Definition
To show to be involved with something, especially something especially something dishonest or illegal. (V.)
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Odoriferous
Definition
Having or giving off a smell. (V.)
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Cynical
Definition
Doubtful of the sincerity of others' motives; skeptical. (Adj.)
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Apropos
Definition
Fitting the occasion; suitable or apt. (Adj.)
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Vociferous
Definition
Making one's feelings known in a loud way. (Adj.)
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Motif
Definition
A theme or idea in a work of art or literature that is developed or repeated. (N.)
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Raucous
Definition
Rough and unpleasant to the ear. (Adj.)
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Amputate
Definition
To cut off a body part, especially by surgery. (V.)
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Synthetic
Definition
Not naturally produced, made by artificial processes. (Adj.)
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