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Courage CPA 3rd
VL2
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English
10th Grade
02/14/2011

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Ambition
Definition
an earnest desire for some type of achievement
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differentiate
Definition
to change; alter
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ideals
Definition
a conception of something in its perfection.
Term
integrity
Definition
honesty.
Term
Speculate
Definition
to engage in thought or reflection
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abstinence
Definition
any self-restraint
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ambulatory
Definition
of, pertaining to, or capable of walking
adjective.
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devoid
Definition
to deplete or strip of some quality or substance. verb.
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diatribe
Definition
a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism. noun
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didactic
Definition
intended for instruction. noun.
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diffident
Definition
lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness. adjective.
Term
disillusion
Definition
to free from or deprive of illusion, belief, idealism. verb.
Term
futile
Definition
useless. adjective.
Term
Mandatory.
Definition
authoritatively ordered; obligatory; compulsory. adjective.
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Melancholy
Definition
gloomy state of mind. noun.
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morbid
Definition
suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude
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munificent
Definition
very generous
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nostalgia
Definition
a wistful desire to return in thought
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scoffed
Definition
to speak derisively; mock; jeer
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trajectory
Definition
the curve described by a projectile, rocket, or the like in its flight.
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