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English
9th Grade
06/05/2006

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stentorian
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extremly loud
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nidus
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a place where something originates or developes
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syncretism
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[noun] combination of different forms of belief or practice
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acquisitive
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[adj] strongly desirous of acquiring and possesing
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bas-relief
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[noun] sculptural relief in which the projection from the surrounding surface is slight and no part of the modeled form is undercut
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adduce
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[verb] to offer as example, reason, or proof in discussion or analysis
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vendetta
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[noun] an often prolonged siries of relaliatory vengeful, or hostile acts or exchange of such acts
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gingerly
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[adj] very cautious or careful
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olfactory
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[adj] of, relating to, or connected with the sense of smell
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febrile
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[adj] marked or caused by fever :feverish
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leitmotiff
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[noun]
1) a melodic phrase of figure that accompanies the reappearance of an idea
2) a dominant recurring theme
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eolian
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[adj] bourn, deposited, produced, or eroded by the wind
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Baconian
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[noun] one who believes that Francis Bacon wrote the works usually attributed to shakespeare
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peccadillo
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[noun] slight offense
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dilettante
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[noun] a person having a superficial intrest in an art or a branch of knowledge: dabbler
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cerebrate
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[verb] to use the mind: think
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disparate
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[adj] markedly distinct in quality or character
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paparazzo
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[noun] a free lance photographer who agressively ursues celebrities for the purpose of taking candid photos
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bricolage
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[noun] consturction acheived by using whatever comes to hand; also :something constructed in this way
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hortative
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[adj] giving exhortation: advisorly
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pointillistic
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[adj] composed of many discreet details or parts
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