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Courage JEH 4
VL2
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English
10th Grade
02/14/2011

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Term
ambition
Definition
(Noun) -strong desire for success, achievement, or distinction
-something so desired; goal; aim
Term
differentiate
Definition
(Noun) -to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish.
- to change; alter.
- to perceive the difference in or between.
Term
ideals
Definition
(Noun) -a conception of something in its perfection.
- a standard of perfection or excellence.
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integrity
Definition
(Noun) -adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.
- the state of being whole, entire, or undiminished: to preserve the integrity of the empire.
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speculate
Definition
(Verb) -to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
2. to indulge in conjectural thought.
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abstinence
Definition
(Noun) -forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, especially from the use of alcoholic beverages
2. any self-restraint, self-denial, or forbearance.
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ambulatory
Definition
(Adj) -of, pertaining to, or capable of walking
- adapted for walking, as the limbs of many animals.
- moving about or from place to place
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devoid
Definition
(Adj) -not possessing, untouched by, void, or destitute
(Verb)- 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
(Adj) -intended for instruction; instructive
- inclined to teach or lecture others too much
- teaching or intending to teach a moral lesson.
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diffident
Definition
(Adj) -lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy.
- restrained or reserved in manner, conduct, etc.
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disillusion
Definition
(Verb)- to free from or deprive of illusion, belief, idealism, etc.; disenchant.
(Noun)- a freeing or a being freed from illusion or conviction; disenchantment.
Term
futile
Definition
(Adj)- incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful
- trifling; frivolous; unimportant.
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mandatory
Definition
(Adj) -authoritatively ordered; obligatory; compulsory
-pertaining to, of the nature of, or containing a command.
-Law . permitting no option; not to be disregarded or modified
Term
melancholy
Definition
(Noun) -a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression.
2. sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
(Adj) -mournful; depressed
-causing sadness; saddening
-soberly thoughtful; pensive
Term
morbid
Definition
(Adj)- suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc.
- affected by, caused by, causing, or characteristic of disease.
- pertaining to diseased parts
- gruesome; grisly.
Term
munificent
Definition
(Adj) -extremely liberal in giving; very generous.
- characterized by great generosity
Term
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; a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time
2. something that elicits or displays nostalgia.
Term
scoffed
Definition
(Verb) to speak derisively; mock; jeer; deride
Noun~ an expression of mockery, derision, doubt, or derisive scorn; jeer.
-an object of mockery or derision.
Term
trajectory
Definition
(Noun) the curve described by a projectile, rocket, or the like in its flight.
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