Vocabulary "a Seperate Peace"

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Perpendicular

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Adj. Referring to the latest stage of English Gothic Church architecture

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Capacious

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Adj. Roomy

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Tacit

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Adj. Understood without being stated

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Convalescence

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Noun tune spent recovering from an injury or illness

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Salient

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Adj. Important or most noticeable

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Droll

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Adj. Noun unusualnway that provokes amusement /jester or entertainer

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Contentious

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Adj. Controversial

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Prodigious

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Adj. Unnatural or remarkably great in a degree

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Inveigle

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Verb persuade someone to do something by deception or flattery

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Consternation

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Noun feeling of anxiety or dismay at something unexpected

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Rhetorical

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Adj ask in order to prove a point

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Formidable

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Adj. Inspiring fear or resoect through being impressivly capable or intense

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Indiginant

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Adj showing anger or annoyance to what is viwed as unfair

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Genial

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Adj friendly or cheerful

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Inure

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V to be usual

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Deign

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V to do something under ones dignity

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Chronic

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Adj constantly recurring for a long period of time

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Inane

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Adj silly

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Conniver

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V to make a plan to do evil

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Eloquence

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N persuasive way of writing

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Anarchy

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N a state of disorder due to absence of authority

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Indiscriminately

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Adj lacking in judgement or care

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Venerable

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Adj commanding respect bc of great age

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Insiduous

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Adj intended to entrap as treacherous

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Inebriate

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V/adj to get drunk or drunk

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Suppleness

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Adj flexible

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Discern

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V to recognize something through intellect

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Enmity

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N a state of hostilitiy or hatred

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Undulation

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N a wavy form or outline

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Effulgence

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N a brilliant radience

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Paganism

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N a religion with many gods and goddesses

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Delirious

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Adj in a small disturbed state of mind due to being ill

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Irresolute

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Adj uncertain or feeling hesitant

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Continuity

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N consistent existence over a long period of time

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Decalogue

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Noun ten commandments

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Amiably

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Adverb willingly

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Idiosyncratic

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Adj peculiar or special

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Ludicrous

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Adj unreasonable or ridiculous

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Reverie

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N a daydream

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Erratic

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Adj unoredictabe

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Sultriness

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N the quality of expressing sexual desire

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Eccentric

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Adj slightly strange

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Tentative

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Adj not certain or fixed

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Turbid

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Adj of liquid(cloudy thoughts)

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Throng

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N a large crowd

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Emissary

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N a person sent on a special mission

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Transcend

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V exceed

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Infinitesimal

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Adj exceedlingy small

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Sinecure

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N a position requiring little or no work

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Bantam

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Adj a small and feisty person

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Dispensation

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N an exception from a rule

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Insinuate

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V to hint

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Implausibility

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N being unbelieveable

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burlesque

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n an absurd imitation of something

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futility

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n uselessness

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zestfully

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adv excitement

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sanctity

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n state of being holy

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inevitable

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adverb unavoidable

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reticent

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adj not revealing ones feelings readily

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opulent

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adj rich or luxurious

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vagaries

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an unexpected change in someones behavior

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sobriety

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n the state of being sober

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whimsical

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adj playful

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pungent

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adj having strong taste or smell

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refute

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v prove a theory to be wrong

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aphorism

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n a smart quote showing truth

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hypocritical

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ad having beliefs and not practicing them

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sententious

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adj giving to an extensive moralizing

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gullible

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adj easily persuaded to do something

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novelty

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n the quality of being new or usual

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multifarious

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adj many and various types

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terminus

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n the end or final stop of a railroad

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duress

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n threats to do something against someones will

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cacophony

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n a harsh discordant mixture of sounds

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preposterous

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adj ridiculous

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precarious

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adj dangersouly likely to fall

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accolade

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n an acknowledgement or merit

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austerity

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n extreme simplicity in style

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rejoinder

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n a sharp and witty reply

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eunuch

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n a man who has had his testicles removed to guard a woman

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incredulous

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adj the matter of unwillingness to believe in something

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rueful

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adj expressing sorrow or regret

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torpid

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adj mentally or physically inactive

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arch

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adj deliberately teasing

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tumult

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n disorder caused by a mass of people

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poignant

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adj evoking a keen sense of sadness or reget

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incongruity

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n not believing because it is not usual

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decrepit

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adj worn out by age

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innate

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adj inborn or natural

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impervious

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adj unable to be affected by

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animosity

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n strong hostility

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bellicose

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adj demonstrating the willingness to fight

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reprieve

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v to cancel or postpone a punishment

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cogitation

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n the action of thinking deep about something

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vagueness

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n the state of being unclear or specific

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tangible

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adj perceptible by touch

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morale

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n the confidence and enthusiasm of a group at a given time

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forlorn

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adj pitifully sad or abandoned