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Courage ALH 3
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English
10th Grade
02/14/2011

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ambition
Definition
noun and verb
desire for work or activity; to seek after earnestly; aspire to.
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differentiate
Definition
verb
to change; alter. to make a distinction.
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ideals
Definition
noun and adjective
a conception of something in its perfection; regarded as perfect of its kind
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integrity
Definition
noun
adherence to moral and ethical principles
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speculate
Definition
verb
to engage in thought or reflection
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abstinence
Definition
noun
any self-restraint, self-denial, or forbearance
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ambulatory
Definition
adjective
capable of walking
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devoid
Definition
adjective and noun
not possessing, untouchable; to deplete or strip of some quality or substance
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diatribe
Definition
noun
a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism
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didactic
Definition
adjective
intended for instruction
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diffident
Definition
adjective
lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy.
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disillusion
Definition
verb and noun
to free from or deprive of belief or idealism; a freeing or being freed from a conviction
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futile
Definition
adjective
incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; trifling
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mandatory
Definition
adjective
authoritatively ordered; obligatory; compulsory
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melancholy
Definition
noun and adjective
a gloomy state of mind; soberly thoughtful, pensive
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morbid
Definition
adjective
affected by, caused by, causing, or characteristic of disease.
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munificent
Definition
adjective
extremely liberal in giving; very generous
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nostalgia
Definition
noun
a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one's life, to one's home or homeland, or to one's family and friends
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scoffed
Definition
verb and noun
to speak derisively, mock; an object of mockery or derision
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trajectory
Definition
noun, plural
the curve described by a projectile, rocket, or the like in its flight.
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