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Vocabulary Lesson 1
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English
10th Grade
08/28/2011

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Term
adroit
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adj. Skillful and clever; resourceful.
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embody
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v. 1. To give definite or concrete form to. 2. To incorporate.
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 foible
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n. A minor weakness in character.
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fugitive
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adj. 1. Passing away quickly; not lasting long. 2. Fleeing. -n. A person who flees.

 

 

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irrepressible
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adj. Incapable of being restrained or controlled.
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keen
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adj. 1. Very strong; intense. 2. Havings or showing mental quickness. 3. Very sensitive. 4. Piercing; cutting.
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legacy
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n. 1. Somthing handed down from the past as from an ancestor. 2. Money or property left to someone in a will.
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nuance
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n. A slight variation in meaning, expression, color, or tone.
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repertoire
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n. A list of artistic works, such as plays, operas, or songs, that a performer or group is prepared to perform.
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stark
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adj. 1. Utter; complete, absolute. 2. Bleak; desolate; barren. 3. Harsh; grim.
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