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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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v. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure


Spelling Word: abjure
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v. represent falsely, be in contradiction with


Spelling Word: belie
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v. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate


Spelling Word: bowdlerize
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n. a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things, an indirect way of expressing something


Spelling Word: circumlocution
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v. edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate


Spelling Word: expurgate
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a. devoid of intelligence, silly and pointless


Spelling Word: fatuous
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a. generally incompetent and ineffectual, not fit to assume responsibility


Spelling Word: feckless
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a. all of the same or similar kind or nature


Spelling Word: homogeneous
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n. the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle


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v. teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions


Spelling Word: inculcate