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Mrs. Rossi's Vocab 2B
Mrs. Rossi's Vocab 2B
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English
12th Grade
10/16/2008

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holocaust
Definition
large-scale destruction; vast slaughter

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impervious
Definition
not affected by; admitting no passage
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impetus
Definition
moving force, motivation, stimulus
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jeopardy
Definition
risk, danger
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meticulous
Definition
extremely careful; particular about details
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nostalgia
Definition
longing for something in the past, homesickness
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quintessence
Definition
purest form of something; the typical example
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retrogress
Definition
move backward; to return to an earlier condition
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scrutinize
Definition
to examine closely
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tepid
Definition
lukewarm; wishy-washy; unenthusiastic
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