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AP Eng Lang 12
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English
11th Grade
01/21/2010

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Decorous
Definition
proper; marked by good taste
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Equanimity
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the quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure
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Modest
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quiet or humble in manner or appearance
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Propriety
Definition
appropriateness of behavior
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Prudent
Definition
exercising good judgment or common sense
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Serene
Definition
calm
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Staid
Definition
unemotional; serious
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Stoic
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indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive
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Condemn
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to express strong disapproval of; denounce
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Discredit
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to cause to be doubted
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Disparage
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to speak of in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle
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Pejorative
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describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone
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Plagiarism
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the act of passing off the ideas or writing of another as one's own
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Vilify
Definition
to make vicious statements about
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