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Cumulative Vocabulary
For Mr. Smith's English Class, Semester 1
9
English
9th Grade
12/08/2010

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Term
JOVIAL
Definition
Marked by good humor; good-natured
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PERFUNCTORY
Definition
characterized by routine or by superficiality
OR
lacking in interest or enthusiasm
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PARAPHERNALIA
Definition
personal belongings, articles of equipment or accessory items, sometimes having a specific purpose
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DICHOTOMY
Definition
a division into two especially contradictory parts or entities; something with seemingly contradictory qualities
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INTERMINABLE
Definition
without end
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JUXTAPOSE
Definition
to place side by side for purposes of comparison
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MALAISE
Definition
a vague sense of mental or moral ill-being
OR
a vague feeling of debility often indicative of the onset of an illness
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ENNUI
Definition
a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction
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COWL
Definition
a large hood, often worn by moks, usually obscuring enough of the face to conceal the wearer's identity
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