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ccp vocab 5/6
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9th Grade
09/07/2016

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antagonism
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the state of being opposed or hostile to another
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ardent
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warm or intense in feeling; passionate
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arid
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having little or no rain fall; very dry
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assuage
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to make less burdunsome or less painful;to ease
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embellish
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to decorate or improve by adding details; dress up
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engender
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to give rise to; cause; to bring about.
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enigma
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someone or something hard to figure out
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menagerie
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a collection of animals that people can view
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nostalgia
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a bittersweet longing for the things of the past
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obliterate
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to do away with completely; to destroy
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