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Vocabulary 4
English 11
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11th Grade
02/21/2012

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Transgression
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A violation of the law
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Momentum
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Strength or force gained by motion
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Recidivism
Definition
A tendency to relapse into a previous behavior
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Occidental
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Characteristics and features of people living west of Asia (especially America and Europe)
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Regressive
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Decreasing in rate
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Deciduous
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Trees that shed leaves annually
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Gradient
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The rate of ascent (upward) or descent (downward)
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Motif
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A recurring thematic idea or central theme
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Degradation
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To decline to a low or demoralized position
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Decadent
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Unrestrained self-indulgence (a moral decline to to excess)
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Demotion
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To be reduced to a lower rank or position
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Mobilization
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Putting into motion, or making ready for war duty
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