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Lesson 34 vocab
vocab and definitions
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English
9th Grade
10/08/2009

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addendum
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something added, usually to a book
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anthology
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an assortment or collection of selected pieces of literature or art
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bellicose
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inclined or eager to fight; aggressibely hotile
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bizarre
Definition
out of the ordinary,odd
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cognizant
Definition
aware, having knowledge
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declaim
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to harangue, to speak bombastically or vehemently----ranting; venting
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equanimity
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a calm temper, an even disposition
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eschew
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to avoid or to shun
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exigent
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urgent, requiring immediate attention
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hone
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to sharpen, to make more intense, to make more effective
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imbue
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to impregnate or to inspire with feelings or opinions
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intemperance
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lack of moderation (usually relating to drinking alcohol)
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intrepid
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fearless
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levitate
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to rise or to float in the air in seeming defiance of gravity
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moribund
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close to death
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pluralism
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condition when many cultures coexist in one society
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portly
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heavy or round in a stately manner, stout
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resplendent
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brilliant, shining
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retrogress
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to move backward, to denegrate
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snippet
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a small amount, morsel
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subvert
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to destroy or to impair by insiduous undermining
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sybarite
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a person devoted to luxury
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toady
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a flatterer; an obsequious sycophant
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upbraid
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to scold harshly, to reproach
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willful
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unruly, self-willed in an obstinate manner
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