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vocab week 19 review 14
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11th Grade
02/22/2010

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insurgency
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Rebellion within a group as by members, usually rebellion against the leader
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interstices
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a small or narrow space or interval between things or parts. Ex- space between fence
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inviolable
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prohibiting violation secure from destruction, violence, infringement or desorcration
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judicious
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using or showing judgement as to action or practical expedience. also means to be desecrate
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juggernaut
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Any large overpowering destructive force or object such as in war
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Opulence
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noun-wealth, riches, or affluence.
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Ostensible
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adjective-outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended: an ostensible cheerfulness concealing sadness.
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Pandemonium
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noun-wild uproar or unrestrained disorder; tumult or chaos.
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Pas de Deux
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noun- a dance by two persons.
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Peccadillo
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noun-a very minor or slight sin or offense; a trifling fault.
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