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Vocabulary 35
Vocab Lesson 35
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English
9th Grade
03/27/2008

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abandon
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act of unrestrained behavior disregarding consequences
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bemuse
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to confuse or bewilder
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collage
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an assembly of diverse things to make an artistic compostion
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decorousness
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proper behavior
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equilibrium
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a state of balance between opposing forces
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ethos
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the distinguishing of character or values of a specific people or culture
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explicate
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to explain, to clarify the meaning
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fold(noun)
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a group bound together by common beliefs; fenced enclosure for sheep
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impudent
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disrespectful, characterized by improper bold behavior
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intensify
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to strengthen
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interred
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buried
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lionize
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to treat one with importance or as a celebrity
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mosaic
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a picture made by various small pieces of multicolored material
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pedestrian
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ordinary, unimaginative
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polarization
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division into two opposite positions
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reciprocal
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mutual, interacting
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rejoinder
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an answer to a reply
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restive
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unwilling to yield or to adjust
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revile
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to subject to verbal abuse
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revulsion
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a strong feeling of disgust or repugnance
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sever
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to cut or separate
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surplus
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an amount that is more than what is needed
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topple
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to overturn
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vanquished
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conquered, overpowered
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whim
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a sudden and impulsive action
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