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Ms. Madsen Vocabulary
English Honors 1
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9th Grade
02/25/2014

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Term
aberration
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(n.) something that differs from the norm (In 1974, Poland won the World Cup, but the success turned out to be an aberration, and Poland have not won a World Cup since).
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arcane
Definition
(adj.) obscure, secret, known only by a few (The professor is an expert in arcane Kashubian literature.)
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avarice
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(n.) excessive greed (The banker’s avarice led him to amass an enormous personal fortune.)
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cajole
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(v.) to urge, coax (Magda's friends cajoled her into drinking too much.)
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brusque
Definition
(adj.) short, abrupt, dismissive (Simon’s brusque manner sometimes offends his colleagues.)
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