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Vocabulary Unit 2
Unit 2 Vocabulary Words (Tier 2)
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English
9th Grade
11/27/2012

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Ecstacy (noun)
Definition
Overpowering state of extreme emotion (connotes positive emotions)
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Mandate (noun)
Definition
A formal command
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Effect (verb)
Definition
to bring about
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Orthodox (adj)
Definition
correct religious doctrine
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Catalyst (noun)
Definition
something that causes something else to happen
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Genocide (noun)
Definition
the systematic extermination of a racial, national, political, or social group.
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Diplomacy (noun)
Definition
the skill of managing negotiation so that there is no ill will or conflict
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Misogyny (noun)
Definition
hatred or fear of women
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Ethereal (adj)
Definition
not physical, spiritual
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Theodicy (adj)
Definition
the question of how God can exist in a world with so much suffering
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Naivete (noun)
Definition
state of being naive
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Naive (adj)
Definition
lacking experience or judgment
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Slanderous
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referring to malicious (harmful) false statements about someone.
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Humanitarianism
Definition
The idea that humans can solve the world's problems
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