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The Sacred Romance Vocabulary
Vocabulary words from the book "The Sacred Romance"
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11th Grade
12/28/2010

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creative
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: having or showing an ability to make new things or think of new ideas
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indebted
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owing gratitude or recognition to another : beholden
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impact
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a : to have a direct effect or impact on : impinge on
b : to strike forcefully; also : to cause to strike forcefully
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contribute
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to give a part to a common fund or store IE contribute to a fund-raising campaign.
to play a significant part in bringing about an end or result
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respectively
Definition
in the order given
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edit
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a : to prepare (as literary material) for publication or public presentation
b : to assemble (as a moving picture or tape recording) by cutting and rearranging
c : to alter, adapt, or refine especially to bring about conformity to a standard or to suit a particular purpose
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impact
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a : to fix firmly by or as if by packing or wedging
b : to press together
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a : to have a direct effect or impact on : impinge on
b : to strike forcefully; also : to cause to strike forcefully
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intermingled
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to mix together
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compass
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a. a device for determining directions by means of a magnetic needle or group of needles turning freely on a pivot and pointing to the magnetic north
b. an instrument for describing circles or transferring measurements that consists of two pointed branches joined at the top by a pivot
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manuscript
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a written or typewritten composition or document as distinguished from a printed copy; also : a document submitted for publication
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collaborate
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to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
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dedicate
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to inscribe or address by way of compliment
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anticipation
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a : a prior action that takes into account or forestalls a later action
b : the act of looking forward; especially : pleasurable expectation
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pilgrimage
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: a journey of a pilgrim; especially : one to a shrine or a sacred place
: the course of life on earth
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ebb
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: the reflux of the tide toward the sea
: a point or condition of decline
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midst
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: the interior or central part or point : middle
: a position of proximity to the members of a group
: the condition of being surrounded or beset
: a period of time about the middle of a continuing act or condition
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vulnerable
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: capable of being physically or emotionally wounded
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: open to attack or damage : assailable
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source
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a : a generative force : cause
b : a point of origin or procurement : beginning
: one that initiates : author; also : prototype, model (3) : one that supplies information
: the point of origin of a stream of water : fountainhead
b archaic : spring, fount
: a firsthand document or primary reference work
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adulterous
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not faithful to a wife or to God, being intimate with someone other than your wife or your God
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disregard
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: to pay no attention to : treat as unworthy of regard or notice
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passionate
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: capable of, affected by, or expressing intense feeling
: enthusiastic, ardent
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intruder
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: to thrust or force in or upon someone or something especially without permission, welcome, or fitness
: to cause to enter as if by force
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diligent
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: characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort
: painstaking
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assessment
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: the act of making a judgment about something
: an idea or opinion about something
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exhorts
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to try to influence (someone) by words or advice : to strongly urge (someone) to do something
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redoubling
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: to greatly increase the size or amount of (something) [+ obj]
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malaise
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: a slight or general feeling of not being healthy or happy
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fervor
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: a strong feeling of excitement and enthusiasm
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insistently
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: demanding that something happen or that someone do something
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pragmatic
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: dealing with the problems that exist in a specific situation in a reasonable and logical way instead of depending on ideas and theories
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mentor
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: someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often younger person
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frustrated
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: very angry, discouraged, or upset because of being unable to do or complete something ▪ By the end of the day,
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sabotage
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: very angry, discouraged, or upset because of being unable to do or complete something
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obligation
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: something that you must do because of a law, rule, promise, etc.
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intrigues
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: to make secret plans —usually + against
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agnosticism
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: a person who does not believe or is unsure of something
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divorced
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: a complete separation between two things —usually singular
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