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Vocab 10
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English
10th Grade
02/11/2013

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Animus (Latin)
Definition
A powerful feeling of hatred
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Equanimity (Latin)
Definition
Composure and calm in stressful situations
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Pusillanimous (Latin)
Definition
Cowardly or fearful
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Ether (Latin)
Definition
The region of space above the earths atmosphere or the heavens
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Ethereal (Latin)
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Spiritlike in lightness and delicacy; heavenly.
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Diaphanous (Greek)
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Allowing light to shine through; translucent
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Epiphany (Greek)
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A revelation; a revelatory manifestation of a divine being
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Phantasm (Greek)
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A phantom; an apparition; something unreal
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Sycophant (Greek)
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A flatterer seeking favors or gain
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Aspiration (Latin)
Definition
Strong desire to achieve something
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Dispirited (Latin)
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Dejected or gloomy
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Hyperbole (Greek)
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An over exaggeration
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Hyperborean (Greek)
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Far north, in the arctic. Very cold, frigid.
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Hyperventilation (latin)
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The condition of taking abnormally fast, deep breaths
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Vent (Latin)
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An outlet used for the passage of air; to express feelings or to utter
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