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Vocab 1
Law of the few
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English
12th Grade
09/15/2010

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Grave
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serious or solemn; sober:
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Anecdote
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a short account of a particular incident or event of an interesting or amusing nature, often biographical.
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Foray
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a quick, sudden attack: used for plundering
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Ubiquity
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the state or capacity of being everywhere, esp. at the same time; omnipresence:
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Tanner
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a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.
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Idiosyncrasy
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a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual.
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Inscrutable
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incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable.
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Centenary
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of or pertaining to a period of 100 years
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aficionado
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an ardent devotee; fan, enthusiast.
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prominent
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standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable:
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Emphatic
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uttered, or to be uttered, with emphasis;
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Exuberance
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abounding in vigour and high spirits; full of vitality
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Transcribe
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to make a written copy, esp. a typewritten copy, of (dictated material, notes taken during a lecture, or other spoken material).
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