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30 English vocab
30 words to know for my essay
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English
11th Grade
12/14/2009

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Vulgar
Definition
lack of good
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Insipid
Definition
lack qualities of interest
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scholarly
Definition
having qualities of a scholar
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jargon
Definition
different lang/dialect
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precise
Definition
definetely; strictly defined
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Esoteric
Definition
private; secret to a select few
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pedantic
Definition
overly concerned w/detail
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Euphemistic
Definition
Substitute to harsh words w/mild, nicer words
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Pretentious
Definition
making an exagerated outward show
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Sensuous
Definition
affecting the 5 senses
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Warm
Definition
uncomfortable or unpleasent, heat, strongly attached, intimate
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Learned
Definition
having much knowledge
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poetic
Definition
of nature or resembling poetry
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idiomatic
Definition
distinct style or character
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Concrete
Definition
representing or applied to actual substance or thing as opposed to an abstract quality
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cultured
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artificially nurtured or grown
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plain
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without superiority, beauty
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Artificial
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produced by human, lack of natural sense
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Detatched
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separated
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emotional
Definition
pertaining to, involvingemotion
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symbolic
Definition
serving as symbol of something
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simple
Definition
easy to understand
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