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Lesson 1,2 Vocab
Lesson 1,2 Vocab
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Language - English
12th Grade
09/12/2013
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camaraderie
 Definition
rapport and goodwill
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frangible
 Definition
fragile; easy to break
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litany
 Definition
any long, repetitive , or dull recital
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moratorium
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a suspension of activity; an authrized delay
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zealous
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fervent; fanatical
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desiccate
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to dry out; to remove moisture
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wrenching
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causing mental or physical pain
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replete
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full; abundant
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intermninable
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tiresome and long; seemingly endless
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arable
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suitable for cultivation of land
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lugubrious
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mournful; gloomy
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truncate
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to shorten
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ubiquitous
 Definition
occurring or seeming to occur
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vernacular
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everday language
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equanimity
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composure; calmness
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metamorphosis
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a transformation or dramatic change
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donnybrook
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a flight; an uproar
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nonchalant
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unconcerned; indifferent
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vestige
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a trace or evidence of something that once existed
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interlocutor
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someone who participates in a conversation
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procrustean
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strictly desregarding individual differences or circumstances
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stygian
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dark and forbbidding
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sophistry
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a deliberately deceptive or misleading argument
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carteblanche
 Definition
boundless authority; unlimieted power to act
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incantation
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a chant; recited magical spell
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cosmopolitan
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worldly; sophisticated
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rife
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abundant; prevalent
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nomenclature
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technical names or naming system in an art or science
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brigand
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a robber or bandit
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contemptuous
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haughty; scornful
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