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vocab CH4
vocab CH4
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English
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09/26/2005

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Term
berserk
Definition
Destructively violent.
Deranged; insane.
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jubilee
Definition
A season or occasion of joyful celebration.
Jubilation; rejoicing
A special anniversary, especially a fifteenth anniversary
Term
juggernaut
Definition
An overwhelming nd irresistable force or movement
Something such as a brief or institution, that ilicits blind and destructive devotion
Term
kowtow
Definition
To show respect or submission; fawn.
an act or gesture of exaggerated respect or obedience.
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maelstrom
Definition
A whirlpool of extraoridnary size or violence.
A situation that resembles a whirlpool in the violence of turbulent feelings, ideas, or conditions
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mecca
Definition
A place regarded as the center of an activity or interest.
A place visisted by many people: (a mecca for tourists).
a goal to which the followers of a religious faith or practice aspire.
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nabob
Definition
A person of great wealth and prominence.
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saga
Definition
A prose narritive story.
A long, detailed report
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shibboleth
Definition
A slogan or often repeated word or phrase.
A common saying or idea
A language usage that distinguishes the members of one group or class from another.
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trek
Definition
A journey or leg of a journey, especially when it is slow ad difficult
A migration
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