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English 10 Vocab- 1st Semester
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10th Grade
12/07/2013

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Ad hominem
Definition
Type of logical fallacy that attacks oponents character instead of their point
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Anecdote
Definition
Personal Story added for amusement
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Antebellum
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Refers to period before Civil War
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Austere
Definition
harsh; severe;
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Banal
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Common
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Bellicose
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Inclined to quarrel or make war
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Blasphemy
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Insulting to god or sacred things
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Bohemian
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One who lives an unconditional life
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Canard
Definition
False report or story
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Chronic
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For a long duration; continuous
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Correlation
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A relationship existing between things
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Crescendo
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Gradual increase
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Deluge
Definition
Overflow of water
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Demogogue
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Leader of false claims & promises to gain power
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Diatribe
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A bitter rant using ironic or satrical criticism
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Disenfranchise
Definition
To deprive legal right
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Eclectic
Definition
Variety
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Elucidate
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To give clarifying explanation
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Enmity
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Deep-seated dislike
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Epitome
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The perfect example of something
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Esoteric
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Understood by or meant for people who have special knowledge or interest
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Archetype
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Original pattern or model
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Fallacy
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Trickery; False or mistaken idea
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Fascism
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Political philosophy that exalts the nation and race
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Firmament
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Vault or arch of the sky
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Fungible
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Freely exchangable or replacable
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Furlough
Definition
Leave of absence from duty granted
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Genocide
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Deliberate & systematic destruction of racial, political, or cultural group
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Germane
Definition
Closely akin; relevant
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Gregarious
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Associated with one's kind; social
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Harbinger
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Person sent a head;"Bringer of things"
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Hegemony
Definition
Dominant influence or authority over others
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Hubris
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Exaggerated pride or self-confidence; arrogant person
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Hypocrite
Definition
Person who contradicts what his or her beliefs are
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Impunity
Definition
Exemption or freedom from punishment, harm or less
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Inflation
Definition
A general rise in general price level
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Innocuous
Definition
Producing no injury; harmless
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Ironic
Definition
Related to or containing irony
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Jargon
Definition
Confused;untelligibe language
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Jeopardy
Definition
Exposure to or immence of death; loss or injury
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Judicious
Definition
Having exercising or characterized by sound, judgement
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Juristriction
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The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
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Kibosh
Definition
Something that serves as a check or STOP
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Kudzu
Definition
An asian vine used for erosion control
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Laconic
Definition
Using or involving the use of minimum words
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