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Courage JHG 4
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10th Grade
02/14/2011

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ambition
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(noun) an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction, as power, honor, fame, or wealth, and the willingness to strive for its attainment
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differentiate
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(verb) to change; alter.; to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish
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ideals
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(noun) conception of something in its perfection.
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integrity
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(noun) the state of being whole, entire, or undiminished ; adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty
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speculate
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(verb) to engage in thought or reflection; meditate
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abstinence
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(noun) forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, especially from the use of alcoholic beverages ; the state of being without a drug, as alcohol or heroin, on which one is dependent
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devoid
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(adj) not possessing, untouched by
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didactic
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(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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disillusion
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(verb) to destroy the ideals, illusions, or false ideas of
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mandatory
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(adj) pertaining to, of the nature of, or containing a command.
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morbid
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(adj) suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc ; affected by, caused by, causing, or characteristic of disease
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nostalgia
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(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
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trajectory
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(noun) a curve or surface that cuts all the curves or surfaces of a given system at a constant angle.
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ambulatory
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(noun) of, pertaining to, or capable of walking ; moving about or from place to place; not stationary
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diatribe
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(noun) a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism
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diffident
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(adj) lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy.
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futile
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(adj) incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful
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melancholy
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(noun) a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression.
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munificent
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(adj) extremely liberal in giving; very generous ; characterized by great generosity
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scoffed
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(noun) an object of mockery or derision
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