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Chinua Achebe NL 3
VL6
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English
10th Grade
04/11/2011

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1. denigration
Definition
to speak damagingly of; criticize in a derogatory manner; sully; defame
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2. superannuated
Definition
–adjective
1.
retired because of age or infirmity.
2.
too old for use, work, service, or a position.
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3. eradicate
Definition
–verb
1.
to remove or destroy utterly; extirpate
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4. overzealously
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–adjective
too zealous
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5. cultural conflict
Definition
disagreements and arguments between different cultures
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6. benevolent
Definition
intending or showing kindness
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7. pandemonium
Definition
Wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar
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8. emissary
Definition
someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
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9. communal
Definition
Shared by all members of a community
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10. cordiality
Definition
affable: diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"
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11. meager
Definition
deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness
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12. brusqueness
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abruptness: an abrupt discourteous manner
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13. interim
Definition
an intervening time; interval; a temporary or provisional arrangement;
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14. abomination
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a person who is loathsome or disgusting
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15. arduous
Definition
requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult
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16. poignant
Definition
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17. clambered
Definition
to climb, using both feet and hands; climb with effort or difficulty.
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18. revel
Definition
delight: take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter"
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19. taut
Definition
Stretched or pulled tight; not slack
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20. improvident
Definition
failing to provide for the future
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21. capricious
Definition
Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.
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22. rebuke
Definition
call on the carpet: censure severely or angrily
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23. approbation
Definition
Approval or praise
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24. trifle
Definition
piddle: waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
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