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A Separate Peace
Vocabulary for "A Separate Peace"
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10th Grade
09/01/2011

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tacit

 

Definition

understanding w/o spoken; implied

 

HINT: tack it on brain without hearing

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prodigious
Definition
extremely large; vast; wonderful
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inveigle
Definition

to lure; entice; trick

 

HINT: a bagel inveigles me to eat it w/o thinking of consequences.

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venerable
Definition

worthy of respect

 

HINT: Ancestor Worship

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inure
Definition

grow accostomed

 

HINT: you must endure to inure

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enmity
Definition
a feeling of hostility or hatred.
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effulgence
Definition

A brilliant radiance or light.

 

HINT: The air was full of light.

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infirmary
Definition
small hospital; lodged for treatment; within something like installation.
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sinecure
Definition

position requiring little or no work but provides salary or benefits

 

HINT: Cure for overworking

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automaton
Definition
self operating machine
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skirmish
Definition
a minor dispute or war b/twn opposing sides.
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fratricide
Definition

murdering a brother or sister

 

HINT: in  fraternity, you are brothers.

 

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contretemps
Definition
an unseen event that disrupts the normal course of things.
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burlesque
Definition
exaggerated imitation; absurd
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encumbrance
Definition
burdensome hindrance
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opluent
Definition
luxurious; wealthy; rich; affluent
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poignant
Definition
keenly distressing to the feelings; intense.
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gibe
Definition
to taunt; deride
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vagary
Definition

an unpredictable occurrence or action

 

HINT: vagabonds make unpredictable actions

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cacophony
Definition
harsh discordance of sound; dissonance
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multifariously
Definition

having many different parts, elements, or forms.

 

HINT: multi faceted.

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accolade
Definition
an award, accomplishment, or laudatory notice.
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presage
Definition

a presentiment or foreboding; warning

 

HINT: Pre- before event

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aesthete
Definition

a person with great love for art, music, poetry, etc.

 

THINK: Aesthetic lover

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Animosity
Definition
A feeling of strong dislike
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bellicose
Definition

inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious.

 

HINT: belligerent -> bellicose

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