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PHS - Mrs. Thompson

and she will not tell us when the test is -_-

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35532786inscrutablenot easily understood; mysterious, unfathomable
35532787sedulousdiligent, constant; carefully maintained
35532788peremptorydogmatic, imperious, dictatorial, assertive
35532789revileto abuse, to assail, to speak abusively
35532790expiateto make amends for
35532791undulateto move like a wave; to cause to move or form a wave
35532792denizenan inhabitant, resident; someone adapted to a new place or condition, someone who habitually visits a certain place
35532793impalpabledifficult for the mind to grasp easily
35532794requiteto repay, reward, compensate
35532795scrutinizeto examine with careful detail
35532796colloquya formal exchange, a (written) dialogue
35532797somniferousbringing or inducing sleep, as drugs or influences
35532798deleteriousharmful, injurious to health
35532799obeisancea physical movement expressing deep respect or courtesy, e.g. a bow
35532800sumptuaryintended to regulate personal habits on moral or religious grounds
35532801heterodoxholding unorthodox doctrines or opinions
35532802rotundityroundness, fullness
35532803venerationa feeling of awe, respect, reverence
35532804ethereallight, airy; heavenly, celestial; delicate
35532805effluencethe action or process of flowing out, something that flows out
35532806pensivedreamy or wistful thought, expressing thoughts with a degree of sadness
35532807vicissitudea change or variation
35532808exemplaryserving as a model, worthy of imitation
35532809cadencetempo, pulse, rhythm (in events, speech, music)
35532810paramoura lover
35532811attestto bear witness to, give to proof or evidence of
35532812acquiesceto submit or comply quietly or without protest
35532813estrangeto turn away, to remove from original use, to keep at a distance
35532814inimicalunfriendly, hostile
35532815palliateto relieve or lessen
35532816indubitableunquestionable
35532817infamyan extremely bad reputation; infamous character, conduct, act, or circumstance
35532818farthingalea hoop skirt, or the framework, used in the 16th and 17th centuries
35532819ignominydisgrace, dishonor
35532820contumacystubborn perverseness or rebelliousness; resistance to authority
35532821sagacioushaving or showing a keen practical sense; shrewd
35532822exhortto urge, advise, or caution earnestly
35532823superfluousexcessive, unnecessary
35532824succor(n) - help, relief, one who gives help; (v) - to help or relieve
35532825subtileMiddle English for subtle; rare, thin
35532826diabolicaldevilish, fiendish, wicked
35532827efficaciouscapable of having the desired result or effect; effective as a means, measure, or remedy
35532828depondency (sp?)to testify
35532829scurrilousgrossly/obscenely abusive; insulting, offensive, vulgar
35532830auspiciouspromising success, favored by fortune; opportune, favorable
35532831incongruousinappropriate, unbecoming; not harmonious in character, inconsistent
35532832capricea sudden, unpredictable change; a tendency to change one's mind without apparent motive
35532833asperityseverity, hardship, difficulty, roughness of surface
35532834vivacityliveliness, animation
35532835scintillateto emit sparks, to twinkle, to flash
35532836loquacitytalkativeness, an instance of talkativeness
35532837subjugateto bring under complete control, to conquer, enslave, master
35532838cholericextremely irritable or easily angered
35532839dryada deity or nymph of the woods
35532840canker(n) - a defined area of diseased tissue; (v) - to infect, corrupt, destroy slowly
35532841potentatea person who possesses great power, as a sovereign, monarch, or ruler
35532842repugnancestrong distaste, aversion, or objection; inconsistency
35532843transgressto violate a law, command, moral code; to offend, sin; to go beyond the limits
35532844apotheosizeto deify, glorify
35532845indefatigableincapable of being tired out; untiring

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