Grades 9-10 (WVI 4)
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bilious ill-tempered; irritable.
chimerical existing only in the mind; fanciful.
counterbalance to balance or offset with an equal force or influence; counterpoise.
eloquence skill or ability to use language that impresses or persuades.
impregnate to make (a female animal or human) pregnant, or to make (an egg) fertile.
indigent without financial means to live; needy; poor.
infringe to cross established limits; encroach; trespass (usually followed by "on" or "upon").
lenient not strict with rules; tolerant.
nonchalance cool confidence and unconcern; casual indifference.
ostracize to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion.
overture an opening move to begin something.
posterior located behind or toward the back of something.
reformatory a corrective institution for disciplining and re-educating young offenders.
residue a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed.
ungainly lacking gracefulness or ease of movement; clumsy; awkward.