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Vocab2 The Things they Carried
vocab from Tim O'Brien's novel
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English
11th Grade
09/09/2008

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constellation pg. 128
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any of various groups of stars to which definite names have been given, as Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Boötes, Cancer, Orion.
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causation pg. 138
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the action of causing or producing.
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cryptic pg. 49
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mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous: a cryptic message.
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detonator pg. 70
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a device, as a percussion cap, used to make another substance explode or something that explodes.
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gangrene pg. 190
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necrosis or death of soft tissue due to obstructed circulation, usually followed by decomposition and putrefaction.
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municipal pg. 167
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of or pertaining to a town or city or its local government and not internationally
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invulnerable pg. 118
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incapable of being wounded, hurt, or damaged
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compulsion pg. 89
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a strong, usually irresistible impulse to perform an act, esp. one that is irrational or contrary to one's will
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trauma pg. 91
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a body wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, as from violence or accident
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macho pg. 191
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assertive or aggressive manliness
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giddiness pg. 175
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affected with vertigo; dizzy or
attended with or causing dizziness: frivolous and lighthearted; impulsive; flighty:
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phosphorescent pg. 149
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Persistent emission of light following exposure to and removal of incident radiation using little heat and slow oxidation of phosphorous
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rucksack pg. 166
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a type of knapsack carried by hikers, bicyclists, etc.
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eccentricity pg. 117
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an oddity or peculiarity, as of conduct; strangeness or freakishness
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viaduct pg. 146
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a bridge for carrying a road, railroad, etc., over a valley or the like, consisting of a number of short spans
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skewed pg. 71
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To take an oblique or angled course or direction; not perpendicular nor straight
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talisman pg. 118
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ny amulet or charm; anything whose presence exercises a remarkable or powerful influence on human feelings or actions
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squinted pg. 52
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To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight
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ambiguity pg. 82
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doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention; unclear
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serene pg. 98
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calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled
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