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Literature
8th Grade
10/17/2012

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Term
anxiety
Definition
A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.
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isolation
Definition
The process or fact of isolating or being isolated.
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incoherently
Definition
Expressed in an incomprehensible or confusing way; unclear.
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assumption
Definition
A thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof
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proposition
Definition
A statement or assertion that expresses a judgment or opinion.
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implict
Definition
Implied though not plainly expressed
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succumb
Definition
Fail to resist
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cultivation
Definition
socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
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opulent
Definition
Wealthy
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obituary
Definition
A notice of a death, esp. in a newspaper, typically including a brief biography of the deceased person.
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exceptional
Definition
Unusually good; outstanding.
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ob·lit·er·ate
Definition
Destroy utterly; wipe out.
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am·bi·tious

adjective

Definition
Having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed.
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relentlessly

 

Definition
in a relentless manner
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discrepency

noun

Definition
 
A lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.
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advocate
Definition
 
A person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.
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en·vi·ron·ment
Definition
The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
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purification
Definition
he act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
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res·tau·rant
Definition
 
A place where people pay to eat meals
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assertive
Definition
Having or showing a confident and forceful personality
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