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Lesson 1
English 9 Honors Vocab - Lesson 1
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9th Grade
11/06/2011

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aberration (n.)
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a deviation from the right path or usual course of action; a mental disorder, especially of a minor or temporary nature
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abstinence (n.)
Definition
the giving up of certain pleasures
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abstract (adj.)
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theoretical, not applied or practical; not concrete; hard to understand (as a noun: summary)
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acclaim (n.)
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loud applause; approval
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acquiesce (v.)
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to accept the conclusions or arrangements of others; to accede; to give consent by keeping silent
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admonish (v.)
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to warn; to advise against something; to scold gently; to urge strongly
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advocate (v.)
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to support; to be in favor of (as a noun: someone who supports a particular cause)
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aesthetic (adj.)
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showing an appreciation of beauty in nature or art
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affinity (n.)
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natural attraction to a person or a liking for a thing; relation; connection
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aggrandizement (n.)
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an increase in wealth or rank; a growth in power
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