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Vocab Lesson 15
Stupid English Vocab Words
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English
9th Grade
03/22/2012

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Aficionado
Definition
an enthusiastic fan or admirer
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Bravado
Definition
false bravery; a boastful display of courage
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Embargo
Definition
a government order preventing trade with another country
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Flotilla
Definition
a small fleet of boats or ships
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Hacienda
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a large estate or ranch; the main house of such a ranch
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Incommunicado
Definition
without a way to communicate
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Junta
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a) a group of military leaders who seize and hold power over a country
b) a council or small governing body, especially in Central America and in South America
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Peccadillo
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a small fault, often habitual
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Peon
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a) an unskilled laborer or farm worker
b) a person low in a hierarchy; a person of low status
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Renegade
Definition
a) an outlaw, rebel, deserter, or traitor
b) abandoning a cause, group, or principle
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