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C. Tracy - English II Honors
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  1. deign
    do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
    verb
    Although the senior considered himself superior, he deigned to be friendly to the lowly sophomore.
  2. alms
    money or goods contributed to the poor
    noun The church donated alms to the local homeless shelter.
  3. covet
    wish, long, or crave for
    verb
    "Thou shalt not covet they neighbor's wife."
  4. depraved
    deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper
    adj.
    The serial killer must be a depraved human being.
  5. impotent
    lacking power or ability
    adj.
    Although the soldier wanted to escape, he was impotent against his enemy as his hands were bound and his feet were tied.
  6. plunder
    steal goods; take as spoils
    noun/verb
    Pirates often attack a ship with the intent to plunder
  7. sanction
    official permission or approval
    verb
    Mr. Cummings sanctioned a dress-down day on Friday.
  8. tarry
    leave slowly and hesitantly
    verb
    If you tarry, you will miss the kick-off.
  9. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
    noun She suffered from headaches, heart-burn, lassitude, insomnia and occasional attacks of vertigo. Sudermann, Hermann
  10. scorn
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
    noun/verb After road losses, the players would crowd together on the bus and compare venomous Twitter mentions from fans, laughing off the scorn.
    noun/verb
Created on 十一月 11, 2013 (updated 十一月 18, 2013)

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