Vocabulary Nov 11-15

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plumage

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the feathers of a bird.

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heresy

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dissent or deviation from a dominant theory, opinion, or practice.

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abstain

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to choose not to do or have something.

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bilk

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to cheat out of something valuable.

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respite

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a period of temporary delay.

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lachrymose

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given to tears or weeping.

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tedium

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boredom, repetitive to the point of boredom.

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dissent

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the expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held.

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deviation

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the action of departing from an established course or accepted standard.

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theory

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a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something.