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Lesson 2 Vocab
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English
11th Grade
05/25/2013

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Syncopated
Definition
to shift the stress (in language or music) from the normally strong beats to the weak beats
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Croon
Definition
to sing or hum softly
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Primer
Definition
a small introductory book on a subject
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Ochre
Definition
an earthy reddish or yellow color
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Staccato
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abrupt; disjointed
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Utilitarian
Definition
dealing with needed things
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NAACP
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acronym for National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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Restrictive Covenants
Definition
rules that must be obeyed if you move into certain neighborhoods
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Fatuous
Definition
complacently or inanely foolish
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Truculent
Definition
feeling or displaying ferocity
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Impertinent
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Irrelevant
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Extenuate
Definition
to lessen the strength or effect of
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Proscenium
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a box seat near the stage of an auditorium
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Oyster Knife
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refers to the saying “The world is my oyster.” This means the world is a wonder ful treasure waiting to be found (like a pearl in an oyster)
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Peggy Hopkins Joyce
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this was a rich woman of this time period who wore beautiful clothes and walked like a queen
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First-water
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pure; of the highest quality
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