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Vocab Quiz 1
words that our class needs to know for the quiz
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English
9th Grade
09/20/2010

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Autonomy
Definition
free will (N)
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Paradox
Definition

person, thing, or situation exhibiting an apparently contradictory (but often true) nature (N)

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unremitting 


Definition
(adj)  not slackening or abating
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connotations


Definition
(n): ideas or meanings associated with a word
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underpin

Definition
 (v): to prop up or support from below; strengthen
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manifest

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 (v): to show itself, to appear
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shackles

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 (n): chains, handcuffs, or restraints
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rime

Definition
 (n): a thin coating of ice or frost
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firmament

Definition
 (n): expanse of heaven or sky
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subtle

Definition

 (adj): fine, delicate


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beguile

Definition

(v): to deceive or delude, particularly by charm


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enmity

Definition
 (n): deep hatred or animosity
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cleave

Definition
 (v): to adhere closely, stick
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vagabond 

Definition
 (n): a person without a permanent home who moves from place to place
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sanctified 

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(adj): made, believed, or declared to be holy
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dismal 


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(adj): causing gloom or depression; dreary
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hearken

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(v): to listen attentively, to give heed
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molten

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(adj): made liquid by heat; melted
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anaphora

Definition
 (n): repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive verses, clauses, or paragraphs
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foreshadow

Definition
 (v): to present an indication or a suggestion of something before it happens
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