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Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Improving Vocabulary Skills
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09/15/2010

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Adamant
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not giving in; stubborn
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Amoral
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Lacking a moral sense; without principles
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Eccentric
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Differing from what is customary; odd
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Absolved
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To find innocent or blameless
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Encounters
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A brief or an unexpected meeting
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Epitome
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A perfect or typical example
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Antagonist
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An opponent; one who opposes or competes
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Animosity
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Bitter hostility
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Malign
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To make evil and often untrue statements about; speak ill of
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Amiable
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Good-natured; friendly and pleasant
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Abbreviation
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All dictinaries provide a key to abbreviation such as v.t for transitive verbs
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Pronunciation
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Different symbols are used to indicate certain sounds. Refer to the pronunciation key in the dictionary
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Etymology
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This is the origin and development of a words history dating back to its earliest use, often inanuther language.
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Restrictive Meaning
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Many dictionaries include specialized vocabulary used only in the context of a certain topic or field.
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Multiple Meanings
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To determine which definition is appropriatly applied, use context clues in the original text and examples in the dictionary entries.
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Spelling
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Dictionaries provide a usage note or synonym section to explain how a word differs from those that are similar
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Other Aids
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 Many college dictionaries include informaion such as tables of weights and measures,periodic elements, biographical and geographical information.
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