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Courage DTW 3
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English
10th Grade
02/15/2011

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Term
Abstinence
Definition
Noun
State Of Being Without;Sobriety, Teetotalism.
Term
Ambulatory
Definition
Adj.
1.Of, Relating To, or Designed For Walking
2.Changing Position;Not Fixed
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Devoid
Definition
Adj.
Destitute;Free
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Disillusion
Definition
Verb
To Destroy Ideas;or False Ideas Of
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Diatribe
Definition
Noun
A Bitter or Violent Criticism or Attack; Denunciation
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Didactic
Definition
Adj.
1. Intended To Instruct, Esp excessively
2. Morally Instructive; Improving
3. (Of Works of Art or Literature) containing a political or moral message To Which Aesthetic Considerations Are Subordinated
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Diffident
Definition
Adj.
Lacking Self-Confidence; Timid; Shy
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Futile
Definition
Adj.
1. Having No Effective Result; Unsuccessful
2. Pointless; Unimportant; Trifling
3. Inane or Foolish
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Mandatory
Definition
Adj.
Obligatory; Compulsory
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Melancholy
Definition
Adj.
1. A Constitutional Tendency To Gloominess or Depression
2. A Sad Thoughtful State Of Mind; Pensiveness
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Morbid
Definition
Adj.
1. Having An Unusual Interest In Death or Unpleasant Events
2. Gruesome
3. Relating To or Characterized By Disease; Pathologic
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Munificent
Definition
Adj.
1. (Of A Person) Very Generous; Bountiful
2. (Of A Gift) Generous; Liberal
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Nostalgia
Definition
Noun
1. A Yearning For The Return Of Past Circumstances, Events
2. The Evocation Of This Emotion, As In A Book, Film
3. Longing For Home or Family; Homesickness
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Scoffed
Definition
Verb
To Eat Voraciously
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Trajectory
Definition
Noun, Plural
The Curve Described By A Projectile, Rocket, Or The Like In Its Flight.
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Ambition
Definition
Verb
To Seek After Earnestly; Aspire To.
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Differentiate
Definition
Verb
To Change; Alter
To Make A Distinction
Term
Ideals
Definition
Noun
A Conception Of Something And Its Perfection
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Integrity
Definition
Noun
1. Adherence To Moral Principles; Honesty
2. The Quality Of Being Unimpaired; Soundness
3. Unity; Wholeness
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Speculate
Definition
Verb
To Conjecture Without Knowing The Complete Facts; Jumping To Conclusions
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