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Brave New World
Chapter 2 - Vocabulary
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Literature
9th Grade
06/23/2009

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pavlovian conditioning
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type of learning which occurs because of the person's instinctive responses not their willful actions
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sibilant
Definition
having, containing, or producing the sound of "s" or "sh" as in sash
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gratuitous
Definition
given unearned; costing nothing; unwarranted
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suffuse
Definition
spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light; flush; fill
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apoplectic
Definition
relating to or causing a stroke
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posthumous
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occurring after death
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inculcate
Definition
to teach and impress by frequent repetitions
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indefatigable
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untiring
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caste
Definition
division of society based on differences of wealth, rank, profession, or race
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aseptic
Definition
preventing infection; free from pathogenic microorganisms
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curt
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sparing of words; terse; rude shortness; brusque
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