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vocab list 6
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English
10th Grade
01/30/2012

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ajar
Definition
partly open or partly closed
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ambiguous
Definition
open to more than one interpretation
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bildungsroman
Definition
a novel that races the moral, psychological, and intellectual development of the main character
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contingency
Definition
a possibility that must be prepared for
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discrete
Definition
constituting a separate thing
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elation
Definition
a state of great joy
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haughty
Definition
scornfully and condescendingly proud
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ineffable
Definition
incapable of being expressed
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in medias res
Definition
in the middle of things
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insignia
Definition
a badge or mark of office
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juxtaposition
Definition
the act of placing things along side of each other
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labyrinth
Definition
an intricate combination or paths
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marginalia
Definition
writing in the margins of a book
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notoriety
Definition
known widely
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paradigm
Definition
one that serves as a pattern or model
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profusion
Definition
lavish or unrestrained expense; abundance
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punctilious
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strictly attentive to minor details
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somnambulate
Definition
to sleep walk
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verbiage
Definition
the manner in which something is expressed in words
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***slough***
*bonus word*
Definition
a snake shaking off its skin; shedding
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antecedent
Definition
going before, preceding
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