Sophomore- English- Unit Iii Vocabulary

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(adj.) marshy

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plashy

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(n.) an infinite void

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abyss

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(n.) a coffin

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pall

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(adj.) old and white-haired

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hoary

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(adj.) deeply thoughtful

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pensive

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(adj.) worthy of respect for its dignity, character, or age

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venerable

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(n.) children

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brood

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(n.) end

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surcease

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(n.) a framework often used to support or decorate windows, consisting of crossed strips of wood or metal.

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lattice

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(n.) a sign of resect

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obeisance

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(n.) to deceive

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beguiling

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(n.) appropriate social behavior

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decorum

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(adj.) sinister

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ominous

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(adj.) thin and bony

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gaunt

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(adj.) pale

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pallid

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(n.) swamp

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morass

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(v.) to guess

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surmise

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(adj.) frequent and widespread

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prevalent

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(v.) to destroy so that no trace is left

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obliterate

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(adj.) deserted

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forlorn

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(adj.) firm; determined

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resolute

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(adj.) distinct

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articulate

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(v.) to refrain from

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forbear

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(v.) to frusterate

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balk

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(adj.) ill-tempered

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surly

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(n.) a scolding woman

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termagant

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(n.) dead and decomposing flesh

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carrion

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(adj.) stale and unclean from lack of motion

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stagnant

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(n.) great strength and skill

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prowess

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(adj.) dangerously uncertain or unstable

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precarious

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(adj.) stubborn

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obstinate

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(adj.) fallen; lying flat

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prostrate

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(n.) a moneylender who charges an extreme or unlawfully high interest rate

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usurer

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(adj.) impossible to capture or invade; impenetrable

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impregnable

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(n.) conceited showiness

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ostentation

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(adj.) split, as by an ax

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cloven

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(n.) excessive thrift; stinginess

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parsimony

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(adj.) of dark complexion

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swarthy

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(adj.) more than what is needed; unnecessary

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superfluous

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(v.) to gain by pacifying

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propitiate

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(v.) to mix or blend together

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commingle

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(adj.) splendid; rich

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sumptuous

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(n.) a small tower, usually at the corner of a castle

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turret

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(adj.) many and various

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manifold

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(n.) complicated, elaborate design of intertwined figures

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arabesque

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(n.) careful reading or study

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perusal

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(adj.) not capable of being detected by the senses

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imperceptible

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(adv.) displaying intense feeling

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vehemently

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(n.) fear

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trepidation

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(adj.) noticeable

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discernible

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(adj.) fanciful; elaborate

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arabesque

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(adj.) in many ways

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manifold

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(adj.) resisting cure

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obstinate

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(adj.) bleak; barren

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gaunt

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(n.) a covering that darkens or obscures

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pall

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(n.) a dark gloomy atmosphere

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pall

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(n.) to pass effortlessly and pleasantly

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beguiling

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(n.) stiff formality

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decorum