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Vocab #18
Angst
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English
12th Grade
01/25/2012

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angst
Definition
a feeling of deep dread
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animism
Definition
belief in objects (plants, waterfalls, etc.)
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antebellum
Definition
before the civil war
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anthropology
Definition
the study of humankind
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antonym
Definition
a word opposite in meaning to another
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apartheid
Definition
policy of racial segregation (South Africa)
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aphorism
Definition
stating general truth
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aphrodisiac
Definition
something that stimulates sexual desires
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apocalypse
Definition
the complete final destruction of the world
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apocryphal
Definition
of doubtful legitimacy
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appeasement
Definition
a policy of giving into hostile power in order to preserve the peace.
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appropriation
Definition
setting aside money for a particular purpose
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archetype
Definition
original model
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aria
Definition
a long solo in opera
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armistice
Definition
a truce/peace treaty
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atheism
Definition
the belief that God doesn't exist
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autistic
Definition
mental condition--> can't communicate well, disconnecting to making relationships with other people.
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arbitration
Definition
to settle a dispute by a third party
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apropos
Definition
fitting --> appropiate
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