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Lists 36-38: Words and their definitions
Study words and definitions from lists 36-38!
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English
9th Grade
03/13/2014

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assiduous
Definition
persevering and determined
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schism
Definition
a division
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epiphany
Definition
a sudden revelation or realization (an "ah-ha!" moment)
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assonance
Definition
vowel repetition
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cosmology
Definition
the study of the universe
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precursor
Definition
a forerunner (something that comes before)
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vacuous
Definition
stupidly empty of ideas
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saturnine
Definition
gloomy and moody
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funambulist
Definition
a tightrope walker
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sesquicentennial
Definition
150th anniversary
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pusillanimous
Definition
small-minded
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apotheosis
Definition
raising to god status (something we do to people that are very admired)
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phonetics
Definition
a language's system of sounds
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bon vivant
Definition
someone who indulges in luxury (enjoys living "the good life")
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suspiration
Definition
a deep sigh (something Romeo always let out because he was in love with Rosaline)
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syllogism
Definition
a three-part deduction (Roxie is a dog; all dogs are mammals; Roxie is a mammal)
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thanatophobia
Definition
an excessive fear of death
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nepotism
Definition
favoritism shown to relatives (such as when a boss hires a relative over someone else)
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subterfuge
Definition
an evasive dodge
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euphony
Definition
a beautiful sound
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