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Mrs. Desmond
Language Arts 12 Nineteen Minutes |
Vocabulary 3
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lair
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the place where a wild animal dwells
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ESL
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English as a Second Language
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regression
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when a situation for a person goes back or regresses to a state of being worse than it was before
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reparation
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When a grievance is committed, the act of compensating or making amends
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pariah
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a social outcast
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grandiose
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a false pretension to greatness; referring to things that are exceedingly on a very large scale
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avatars
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incarnation
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aphrodisiac
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something that stimulates sexual desire (could be either a drug or food_
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endorsements
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when a signature is given, or support is given for instance when a person is running for public office
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interstitial
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when reference is given to a small, narrow space
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basilisk
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lizard, dragon, serpent
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beneficiary
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when a person receives something, such as funds, property, or something else that is in their favor
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guileless
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free from deceit, or treachery
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chutzpah
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from the Yiddish language, to go forth, with boldness or brazeness
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orifices
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an opening
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Samaritan
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a good citizen
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inept
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not suitable, doesn't fit, awkward
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concede
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sometimes in an unwilling manner, when a person admits the other party is right
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commissary
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see a dictionary
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