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Midterm Vocab
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English
10th Grade
01/24/2008

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partisan
Definition
adj.
strongly in favor of; biased, prejudiced
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altruism
Definition
n.
useful giving for the benefit of others, selflessness
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reactionary
Definition
adj.
opposed to social or political change, favoring a return to a previous order
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brusque
Definition
adj.
curtly, abruptly, bluntly
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austerity
Definition
n.
somberness of manner; graveness;
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facilitate
Definition
v.
to make easier or simpler; to smooth the way
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precipitate
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v.
to cause to happen suddenly or prematurely
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paradigm
Definition
n. something serving a model or idea
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iconoclast
Definition
n.
one who criticizes established ideas or traditions
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tacit
Definition
adj.
silent; implied through actions rather than words
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unimpeachable
Definition
adj.
blameless; irreproachable
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ubiquitous
Definition
adj.
seemingly everywhere; widespread, omnipresent
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assuage
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v. to appease; pacify, to quiet; to soothe (as feelings)
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stagnate
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v.
to stop the flow of; make inactive, become idle, cease to grow or develop
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karma
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n.
a life force that determines your fate or destiny in the next life
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ebullient
Definition
adj.
overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited
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