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Iolani Eng9 Q3 Eng Vocab

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prologue   n.An introduction or preface, especially a poem recited to introduce a play.  
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choler   n.Anger, irritability.  
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valiant   adj.Possessing valor; brave.  
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profane   vt.1) To treat with irreverence 2) To put in an improper, unworthy or degrading use: abuse, violate.  
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pernicious   adj.1) Tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly  
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forfeit   n.Something surrendered or subject to surrender as punishment vtr. 1) To surrender, be deprived of, or give up the right to  
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adversary   n.An opponent or enemy.  
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augment   vt.To make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, extent, or quantity: vi. To become augmented; increase.  
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portentous   adj.1) Foreboding, full of unspecifiable significance: exciting wonder and awe. 2) Marked by pompousness; pretentiously weighty.  
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transgression   n.A violation of law, command or duty; the exceeding of due bounds or limits.  
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propagate   vt.To cause to multiply, increase or breed  
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purge   vt.1) To free from impurities; purify; cleanse.  
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vex   vt. 1) To annoy, as with petty things. 2) to puzzle. 3) To bring distress or suffering to  
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assail   vt. 1) To attack as if with violent blows; assault.  
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posterity   n.Future generations.  
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bliss   n.1)Extreme happiness; ecstasy.  
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forswear   vt. 1) To renounce or repudiate under oath. 2) To make oneself guilty of perjury. vi. To swear falsely; commit perjury.balance. vi. To be balanced or held in suspension.  
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poised   adj. Marked by balance or equilibrium. Poise, n. Easy self-possessed assurance of manner vtr. To hold in equilibrium, to balance. vi. To be balanced or held in suspension.  
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nimble   adj. Quick, light or agile in movement or action; deft  
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inconstant   adj. Changing often and without discernible reason; fickle.  
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untimely   adj. 1) Occurring at an inappropriate time. 2) Premature adv.1) inopportunely. 2) Prematurely.  
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disparagement   Disparage, vtr. To belittle or reduce in esteem  
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semblance   n. 1) An outward or token appearance. 2) The barest trace; a modicum  
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wax   vi. To increase gradually in size, number or intensity.vi. To increase gradually in size, number or intensity.  
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prodigious   adj. Impressively great in size, force or extent 2) Extraordinary; marvelous. 3) monstrous  
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invocation   n. 1) The act of summoning support or inspiration; especially an appeal to a higher power for assistance.  
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discourse   vi. To speak or write formally and at length; to engage in conversation or discussion; converse. n. Verbal exchange; conversation.  
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enmity   n. Deep-seated, often mutual hatred.r oath. 2) To breach an oath or promise.  
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perjury   n. 1) In law, the deliberate, willful giving of false testimony under oath. 2) The breach of an oath or promise. Perjure (vt.): 1) In law, to give false testimony under oath. 2) To breach an oath or promise.  
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perverse   Adj. 1) Directed away from what is right or good; perverted. 2) Contrary; marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict.  
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repose   n. 1) The act of resting or the state of being at rest. 2) Freedom from worry; peace of mind. vtr. 1) to lay oneself down. 2) to rest or relax oneself.  
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strife   n. Heated, often violent dissension; bitter conflict.  
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sallow   adj. Of a sickly yellowish hue or complexion.  
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chide   vtr. To scold mildly so as to correct or improve; reprimand. vi. To express disapproval.  
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devise   vt. To form, plan or arrange in the mind.  
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feign   vt. 1) a] To give a false appearance of  
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unwieldy   adj. 1) Difficult to carry or manage because of bulk or shape. 2) Clumsy; ungainly.  
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consort   vi. 1) To keep company; associate. 2) To be in accord or agreement. n. 1) A companion or partner, especially the spouse of a monarch. Music.: a] An ensemble of players. b] A group of instruments of the same family.  
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martial   adj. Of, relating to, or suggestive of war or the armed forces  
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dexterity   n. Skill and grace in physical or mental movement; adroitness.  
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exile   vt. To send into exile, to banish. Noun. 1)a] Enforced removal from one’s native country. B] Self-imposed absence from one’s country. 2) The condition or a period of living away from one’s native country.  
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amorous   adj. Strongly attracted or disposed to love, especially sexual love  
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garish   adj. Marred by strident color or excessive ornamentation; gaudy.  
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tedious   adj. Tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; boring.  
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bier   n. 1) A stand on which a corpse or coffin containing a corpse is placed before burial. 2) A coffin along with its stand.  
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banish   vt. To force to leave a country or place by official decree; exile. 2) To drive away; expel.  
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dissemble   vt. 1) To disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; disguise.  
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adversity   n. A state of hardship or affliction; misfortune. 2) A calamitous event.  
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rail   vi. To express objections or criticisms in bitter, harsh or abuse language; scold.  
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fickle   adj. Characterized by erratic changeableness or instability, especially with regard to affections or attachments; capricious.  
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inundate   vtr. To overwhelm or cover, especially with floodwaters.  
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prostrate   vtr. To make (oneself) bow or kneel down in humility or adoration. adj. Lying face down, as in submission, adoration or exhaustion.  
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melancholy   n. Sadness or depression of the spirits. adj. Affected with or marked by depression of the spirits; sad.  
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dirge   n. 1) Music: A funeral hymn or lament. 2) Lit: A mournful or elegiac poem or other literary work.  
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penury   n. Extreme want or poverty.  
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obsequy   n. plural obsequies. A funeral rite or ceremony. Often used in the plural  
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inexorable   adj. Not capable of being persuaded by entreaty; relentless; unstoppable.  
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auspicious   adj. Attended by favorable circumstances; propitious  
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sepulcher   n. A burial vault.  
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ambiguity   n. Doubtfulness or uncertainty as regards interpretation.  
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betroth   vtr. To promise to give in marriage, to promise to marry. adj. betrothed: Engaged to be married. n. betrothed: A person to whom one is engaged to be married.  
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