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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| providence | divine guidance |
| eminent | standing above others in quality or position |
| manifest | easily recognized |
| temperance | restraint |
| ratify | to approve formally |
| carnal | sexual |
| posterity | future generations |
| abridged | shortened |
| quell | pacify |
| pagan | one with little or no religion |
| dissemble | to hide under false appearance |
| apprehensive | anxious about the future |
| prodigious | amazing |
| efficacy | effectiveness |
| malice | desire to cause pain |
| covenant | formal agreement |
| stammer | to stop or repeat involuntarily while speaking |
| desolate | deserted |
| abhor | loathe or hate |
| chide | to rebuke angrily |
| satiate | to satisfy |
| effusive | great or excessive |
| deplore | to regret strongly |
| seraph | a class of angel |
| tumultuous | violent turbulence |
| boisterous | noisy |
| prodigal | extravagant |
| slothful | lazy |
| frugal | hating to spend money |
| piety | dutiful religion |
| inure | to accustom to something undesirable |
| mediate | manage a discussion |
| usurp | to wrongfully seize a position by force |
| Terms | 33 |
| Creator | 11caplan |
| Created | August 8, 2009 |
| Groups | None |
| Subjects | DA, Biersach, English, Honors English 11 |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Creator Only |
All words with Webster's definitions, although I'll paraphrase to make definitions easier to remember. Following units will be labeled in same fashion.