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Gilgemesha SSH -period 1
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English
10th Grade
09/13/2010

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Ambition(noun)
Definition
strong desire for success
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Differentiate(verb)
Definition
to serve to distinguish between
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Ideals(noun)
Definition
a conception of something in its absolute perfection
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integrity(noun)
Definition
adherence to moral principles; honesty
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Speculate(verb)
Definition
to conjecture without knowing the complete facts
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Deluge(noun)
Definition
a great flood of water
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Ominous(adjective)
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foreboding evil
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Somber(adjective)
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dismal; melancholy: a somber mood
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Transgression(noun)
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a breech of a law; etc. sin ar crime
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Archetype(noun)
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a perfect or typical specimen
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Epic(noun)
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a long narritive poem recounting in elevated style the deed of a legendary hero, esp. on orginating in oral folk tradition
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Epic Hero
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a hero in a long narritive poem
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simile (noun)
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compare metaphor a figure of speech that expresses the resemblance of one thing to another of a different category, usually introduce by like or as
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