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Lesson 12
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English
10th Grade
02/20/2013

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Expedient
Definition
practical; providing an immediate advantage (especially when serving one's self interest)
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Altercation
Definition
a heated argument
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Galvanize
Definition
to startle into sudden activity
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Implacable
Definition
unable to be appeased or pacified
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Hyperbole
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extreme exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally
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Lexicon
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a dictionary; a specialized vocabulary used in a particular field or place
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Audacity
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rude boldness; nerve
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Hue
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a particular shade of a given color
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Ominous
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threatening; foreboding evil
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Incarcerate
Definition
to put into prison; to confine
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Pertinent
Definition
having to do with the subject at hand; relevant
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Incisive
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sharp; keen; cutting straight to the heart of the matter
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Evoke
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to urge on with stirring words
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Evince
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to demonstrate clearly; to prove
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Sanction
Definition
permission; support
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