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The Things They Carried
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Language - English
11th Grade
05/17/2009
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Term
fatigues
 Definition
clothing worn by military personnel
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dysentery
 Definition
inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract
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unencumbered
 Definition
not carrying a burden
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laxity
 Definition
state of slack, negligence, or carelessness
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taut
 Definition
pulled or drawn tight
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topography
 Definition
description of a place's terrain
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volition
 Definition
power of choosing, the will
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tangible
 Definition
real or concrete
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spin
 Definition
an interpretation
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exuberance
 Definition
quality of being extravagantly joyful
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imperative
 Definition
necessary; impossible to deter or evade
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amortizing
 Definition
to liquidate (a debt, such as a mortgage)
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convictions
 Definition
beliefs, morals, values
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eviscerated
 Definition
disemboweled, guts removed
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censure
 Definition
criticize
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acquiescence
 Definition
consent by giving in
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platitude
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unoriginal remark
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pious
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showing reverence
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gentry
 Definition
people of a noble or wealthy class
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reticence
 Definition
reserved, reluctance
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