Vocabulary #16 12th Grade

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priesthood

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The office or position of a priest; a group of priests.

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abstruseness

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The quality of being difficult to understand; obscurity.

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hirelings

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People who work merely for material reward; mercenaries.

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banalness

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The quality of being unoriginal or boring; lack of freshness.

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huswifery

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The management of a household; domestic duties.

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effrontery

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Shameless boldness; impudence.

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poltroonery

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Cowardice; a lack of courage.

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striplings

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Young men; youths.

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duisternis

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A term meaning darkness or obscurity.

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ruffianhood

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The state or condition of being a ruffian; lawlessness.