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Mr. Collins 9-1

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rcollins  on August 11, 2008

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Mr. Collins Wordly Wise book 9, lesson 1

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Red Team book 9

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Mr. Collins 9-1

bewail
to express deep regret or sorrow over
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bewail to express deep regret or sorrow over
destitute without resources or possesions, especially the necessities of life
destitute lacking; devoid of
detract to take away, especially from the value, beauty, or importance of
emancipate to set free from slavery; to liberate
extol to praise highly
flamboyant excessively showy, unrestrained
impetus a driving force; anything that causes an action
insuperable incapable of being overcome or defeated
intermittent not continuous; happening at intervals
maxim a general truth or rule of conduct; a short saying
obligatory required or demanded
plumb to measure the depth of water
plumb to reach the deepest part of
plumb to understand by examining closely
vagabond a person who wanders from place to place
visage a face, especially one that expresses feelings
wheedle to coax by using sly persuasion or insincere praise