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Gilgamesh-Jamal Williams
vocab 1
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English
10th Grade
09/01/2010

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ambition
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desire for work or activity; energy.
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differentiate
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to perceive the difference in or between.
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ideals
Definition
a standard of perfection or excellence.
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integrity
Definition
adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.
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speculate
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to engage in thought or reflection; meditate
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deluge
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A great flood
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ominous
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menacing; threatening
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pestilence
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a usually fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague.
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somber
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dark; gloomy
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transgression
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a violation of a law, command, or duty.
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archetype
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an original model or type after which other similar things are
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epic
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an extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language
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epic hero
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person with god like power but is a human
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simile
Definition
is when you compare two nouns (persons, places or things) that are unlike, with "like" or "as."
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