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courage tke 3
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10th Grade
02/16/2011

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Term
speculate
Definition
to engage in any business transaction involving considerable risk or the chance of large gains, especially to buy and sell commodities, stocks, etc., in the expectation of a quick or very large profit.
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ambition
Definition
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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integrity
Definition
adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.
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ideals
Definition
a conception of something in its perfection
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differentiate
Definition
to change; alter.
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abstinence
Definition
forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, especially from the use of alcoholic beverages
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ambulatory
Definition
of, pertaining to, or capable of walking
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deviod
Definition
to deplete or strip of some quality or substance:
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diatribe
Definition
a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism
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didactic
Definition
inclined to teach or lecture others too much
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diffident
Definition
lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy.
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disilusion
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to free from or deprive of illusion, belief, idealism, etc.; disenchant.
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futile
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incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful
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mandatory
Definition
authoritatively ordered; obligatory; compulsory
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melancholy
Definition
a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged
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morbid
Definition
suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc
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munificent
Definition
extremely liberal in giving; very generous
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nostalgia
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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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scoffed
Definition
to speak derisively; mock; jeer (often followed by at)
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trajectory
Definition
the curve described by a projectile, rocket, or the like in its flight.
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