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Chinua Achebe MAR 3
Vocabulary List 6
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10th Grade
04/11/2011

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denigration
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to speak damagingly of; criticize in a derogatory manner; sully; defame.
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superannuated
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retired because of age or infirmity.
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eradicate
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to remove or destroy utterly; extirpate
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overzealously
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ardently active, devoted, or diligent.
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cultural conflict
Definition
differences in values and norms of behavior of people from different cultures.
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benevolent
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characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings
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pandemonium
Definition
wild uproar or unrestrained disorder; tumult or chaos.
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emissary
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a representative sent on a mission or errand
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communal
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used or shared in common by everyone in a group
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cordiality
Definition
warmth, friendliness, geniality, heartiness.
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meager
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deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate
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brusqueness
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abrupt in manner; blunt; rough
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interim
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an intervening time; interval; meantime
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abomination
Definition
anything greatly disliked or abhorred.
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arduous
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requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult
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poignant
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keenly distressing to the feelings
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clambered
Definition
to climb, using both feet and hands; climb with effort or difficulty.
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revel
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to make merry; indulge in boisterous festivities.
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taut
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tightly drawn; tense; not slack.
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improvident
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neglecting to provide for future needs.
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capricious
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fanciful or witty.
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rebuke
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to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand.
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approbation
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approval; commendation.
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trifle
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an article or thing of very little value.
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wily
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full of, marked by, or proceeding from wiles; crafty; cunning.
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malevolent
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evil or malign in influence.
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