Hinton American Classics Vocab Set # 12
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jkirvbro on May 7, 2008
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american classics, hinton, classics
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This is set # 12. Duh.
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12 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 obscure | not clear, not understood; to confuse, make unclear, indistinct, or blurred |
| perfidy | deliberate treachery or deception, betrayal of trust; faithlessness |
| preclude | prevent, make impossible; to prevent the presence of; to exclude or debar from something (esp. by previous action) |
| alleviate | relieve (esp. pain), make easier |
| assuage | pacify, gain the good will of, quench, or satisfy; to soothe |
| clandestine | conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods; in order to conceal an illicit or improper purpose (also, "an album by Scandinavian death metal band Entombed") |
| enigma | mystery, riddle; something that baffles understanding; a person of puzzling or contradictory character; containing a hidden meaning |
| fastiduous | excessively particular, critical, or demanding; Exceedingly delicate or refined |
| latent | concealed; not manifest, dormant; veiled |
| opulent | deluxe; rich and superior in quality; abundant or plentiful |
| agglomeration | a jumbled cluster or mass of varied parts; the act of collecting in a mass |
| affinity | close connection marked by community of interests or similarity; natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea, etc |
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