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Reading for Writers Vocab
page 16 vocab words
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English
11th Grade
10/16/2008

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alluded
Definition
ta make an indirect reference
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constraints
Definition
the threat or use of force to prevent, restrict, or dictate the action or thoughts of others
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reflexive
Definition
directed back on itself
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syndrome
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a group of symptoms that collectively indicate or characterize a disease
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elicits
Definition
to bring or draw something out
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psycholinguistics
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the study of the influence of psychological factors on the development, use, and interpretation of language
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collage
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an artistic composition of materials and objects pasted over a surface
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dictum
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an authoritative often formal pronouncement
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inhibit
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to hold back, restrain
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contorted
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to twist, wrench, or bend severly out of shape
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concretized
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to make real or specific
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tacit
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not spoken
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waffling
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to speak or write evasively
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disembodied
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to free from the body
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palimpsest
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writing material (as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
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