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DeniseNoonan on April 6, 2009
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Print List| Terms | Definitions |
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| citadel | guarded height, fortress |
| declivity | downward slope |
| anlage | inherited predisposition to certain traits/character developments |
| truculent | vicious, cruel, defiantly aggressive, fierce, savage |
| lucent | giving off light, shiny, transparent |
| derisive | expressing or showing contempt or scorn |
| supplication | ask humbly, pray to grant a favor |
| conjecture | guess work, uncertain opinion, reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence |
| transgression | sin, violation of a law |
| ostracize | exclude from society |
| arable | fit for or used for growing crops |
| epaulettes | shoulder decorations, esp. for uniforms |
| disconsolate | unhappy, sad, dejected, helpless, cheerless |
| hoyden | a bold, boisterous girl |
| harrowing | to bring distress, trouble, or agitation |
| jalopy | old used car |
| heliograph | device for sending messages by flashing the sun's rays from a mirror |
| docile | obedient, easily managed, lower, humiliate |
| inveterate | deep rooted, habitual, firmly established |
| morose | ill-humored, sullen |
| abase | humiliate, degrade, |
| culvert | artificial channel for water; drain crossing under a road |