Marking Period 1 Week 1 vocabulary: English 9th grade Flashcards

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Hubris

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Excessive pride or self-confidence

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2
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Guile

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Sly or cunning intelligence

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3
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Formidable

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Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large or powerful.

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4
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Deceitful

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Deceiving or misleading others

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5
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Rogue

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a dishonest or unprincipled person

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6
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Disdan

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the feeling that someone or something is unworthy

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7
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Oppressed

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subject to harsh and authoritarian treatment

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8
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Lee

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The side (as of a ship) or area that is sheltered from the wind

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9
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Melancholy

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a feeling of deep sadness

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10
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brazen

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bold and without shame

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