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Vocabulary 10-1,2
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10th Grade
08/30/2010

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antagonist
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one who actively and intensely opposes another
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apostate
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one who forsakes his religion, principles, or party
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apothecary
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one who prepares and sells drugs for medicinal purposes
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cosmos
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the universe as an ordered and harmonious system
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dilemma
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a choice between two unpleasant alternatives
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epigram
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a concise, witty saying
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eulogy
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a speech or writing praising the character or services of a person, especially an oration in honor of a deceased person
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holocaust
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complete destruction or sacrifice, especially by fire, of a large number of people;a great slaughter
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misanthropic
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of or pertaining to one who hates or distrusts mankind
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pandemonium
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general disorder, confusion; a wild uproar
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panorama
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a complete view of a region in every direction; a comprehensive presentation of a subject matter
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philanthropy
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the disire or effort to promote the well-being of mankind, as by offering charitable gifts; love toward mankind in general
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abjure
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to reject solemnly or under oath (a claim, an allegiance, a belief, etc.)
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advocate
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one who pleads in behalf of another, as in a court of justice. one who argues for a cause; a supporter or defender. to support or recommend publicly
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convivial
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fond of feasting and jovial fellowship; sociable
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irrevocable
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incapable of being recalled or altered
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jeopardy
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danger of loss, injury, or death
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jocular
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characterized by joking; spoken or done in jest
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omnipotent
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possessing unlimited authority or power. God Himself; the Almighty
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omniscient
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possessing unlimited knowledge; infinitely wise
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perjury
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the willful giving of incomplete, deceptive, or false testimony in a legal document or while under oath in a court of law
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veracious
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rigidly and unfailingly holding to the truth; characterized by truth
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vercity
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rigid and unfailing adherence to the truth; correctness; accuracy
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vivacious
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full of life; spirited; lighthearted
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