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Vocab List 7
The Things They Carried
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Literature
10th Grade
10/07/2010

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exuberance
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abounding in vigor and high spirits; full of vitality
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monotony
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wearisome uniformity/ lack of variety; routine
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eviscerated
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having the entrails removed; disemboweled
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pacifist
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person who believes in peaceful solutions
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pretense
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a false show of something; the act of pretending; insincere
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reticence
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disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved; reluctant
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immense
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vast; huge; very great; immeasurable; boundless
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fathom
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to get to the truth of something; comprehend; understand
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treasonous
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acting in violation or betrayal of one's country or govt
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tangible
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capable of being touched; material or substantial
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finite
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having bounds or limits; not infinite; measurable; limited
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deferment
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the act of putting off; postponement; a temporary exemption
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imperative
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absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable
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reservoir
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place where anything is collected or accumulated in great amount
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platitude
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a flat or dull remark, esp one uttered as if it were profound
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