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Vocab. Week 4
Vocabulary for 10th grade honors students.
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English
10th Grade
11/14/2013

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Holocaust
Definition
destruction or slaughter on a mass scale
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impervious
Definition
not allowing fluid to pass through
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impetus
Definition
the force or energy with which a body moves
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jeopardy
Definition
danger of loss, harm, or failure
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meticulous
Definition
showing great attenion to detail; very careful and precise
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nostalgia
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a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past
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quintesence
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the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class
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retrogress
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to go back to an earlier state; typically a worse one
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scrutinize
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examine or inspet closely and thoroughly
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tepid
Definition
only slightly warm
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