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The Things They Carried Vocabulary
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Literature
11th Grade
11/21/2013
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acquiescence
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the act of accepting passively
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affirm
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to assert positively or confirm
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ambiguity
 Definition
the state of being unclear or having two means
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catharsis
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a cleansing
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cryptic
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mysterious, having a hidden meaning
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devout
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very religious
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elusive
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hard to comprehend, baffling
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eternity
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never ending
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eviscerate
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to remove the internal organs
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fungal
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infected by a fungus
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imperative
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expressing a command or request
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insufficient
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not enough
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intangible
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untouchable
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laxity
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carelessness, laziness
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monotonous
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unchanging and boring
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negligence
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neglect
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oppressive
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unreasonably burdensome
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ordinance
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a law or regulation
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platitude
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a commonplace or trite remark
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profound
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deep in meaning
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proximity
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nearness, closeness
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rectitude
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moral integrity or virtue
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reservoir
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a place where something is stored
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reticence
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silence, non-communication
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volition
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will or individual choice
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