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Vocab 2
Here and There
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11th Grade
09/30/2010

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ALTER
Definition
other
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Altercation
Definition
A noisy quarrel
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Altruism
Definition
Concern for the welfare of others;unselfishness
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EPI
Definition
on, toward
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Ephemeral
Definition
Lasting for a very short time (literally for one day); transitory; not everlasting.
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Epitaph
Definition
An inscription on a tombstone in memory of the person buried there; a brief (literary) summary of a dead person's life.
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Epitome
Definition
A typical representation of something; a person who embodies a quality.
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Eponymous
Definition
Referring to the name of a person, a mythical being, or a literary figure associated with something, or to a word incorporating the name of such a person (as in braille, cardigan, silhouette, sandwich, and spoonerism)
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PARA
Definition
beside
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Paradigm
Definition
An example serving to illustrate a process, pattern, or concept. 
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Paradox
Definition
A statement that seems contradictory but contains a truth or valid deduction.
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Paragon
Definition
A model of excellence or perfection.
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Parameter
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1. In mathematics, a constant that has variable values and is used to determine other variables.

2. A factor that determines a range of variations; a boundary.

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PERI
Definition
around
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Peripatetic
Definition
Walking or traveling about.
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Peripheral
Definition

1. Pertaining to the boundary of an area.

2. Of minor importance.

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TITHENAI
Definition
to put
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Anathema
Definition

1. A person or thing detested and shunned.

2. A curse, especially a formal church ban or excommunication.

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Antithesis
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1. An exact opposite; a complete contrast.

2. A rhetorical form juxtaposing contrasting ideas, often in parallel structure.

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Epithet
Definition
A word or phrase used positively or negatively that characterizes or describes a person or thing, added to or replacing a name.
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