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| ascertain | find out, determine |
| banns | public notice of an engagement to marry |
| complacency | being pleased with oneself, self-satisfaction, contentment |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body, obese, fat |
| fervent | showing warmth of feeling, very earnest; hot, glowing; ardent, passionate |
| florid | highly colored, ruddy; showy, ornate, flowery |
| fortnight | two weeks (14 nights) |
| harlequin | many colored; comic character in costume of varied colors with wooden sword; buffoon |
| hors d'oeuvre | light food served before the regular courses of a meal |
| innuendo | an indirect hint or reference, an indirect suggestion against somebody; insinuation |
| levity | lightness of mind, character or behavior; lack of proper seriousness; flippancy, frivolity |
| obscure | not clearly expressed; hidden, not distinct, not clear; dim, darken |
| oculist | doctor skilled in the examination and treatment of the eye |
| parceled | distributed or divided into portions |
| peremptory | positive, decisive, final, absolute, leaving no choice |
| perpetual | lasting forever, eternal, continuous, never ceasing, permanent, constant, enduring |
| reciprocal | in return, mutual |
| sauntered | walk along slowly and happily, stroll, a leisurely gait |
| subterfuge | trick, excuse, ruse to escape something unpleasant |
| supercilious | haughty, proud, showing scorn, or indifference |
| vehement | having or showing strong feeling; forceful, violent |
| veranda | a large porch on one or more sides of a house |
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American Literature |
Upson-Lee High School |
| Thomaston, GA |
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