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Courage KC 3rd.
VL2
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English
10th Grade
02/16/2011

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Ambition
Definition
Verb: an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction, as power, honor, fame, or wealth, and the willingness to strive for its attainment

Verb: to seek after earnestly; aspire to
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Differentiate
Definition
Verb: to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish.
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ideals
Definition
Noun:a conception of something in its perfection

Adjective:conceived as constituting a standard of perfection or excellence
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integrity
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Noun:adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.
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speculate
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Verb:to engage in thought or reflection; meditate
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abstinence
Definition
Noun:forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, especially from the use of alcoholic beverages
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devoid
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Adjective:not possessing, untouched by, void, or destitute

Verb:to deplete or strip of some quality or substance
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didactic
Definition
Adjective:intended for instruction; instructive
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disillusion
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Verb:to free from or deprive of illusion, belief, idealism, etc.; disenchant.

Noun:a freeing or a being freed from illusion or conviction; disenchantment.
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mandatory
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Adjective:authoritatively ordered; obligatory; compulsory
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morbid
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Adjective:suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc
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nostalgia
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Noun:a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one's life, to one's home or homeland, or to one's family and friends; a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time
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ambulatory
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Adjective:of, pertaining to, or capable of walking

Noun:an aisle surrounding the end of the choir or chancel of a church.
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diatribe
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Noun:a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism
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diffident
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Adjective:lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy.
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futile
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Adjective:incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful
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melancholy
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Noun:a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression
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munificent
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Adjective:very generous; bountiful
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scoffed
Definition
Verb:to speak derisively; mock; jeer

Noun:an expression of mockery, derision, doubt, or derisive scorn; jeer.
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trajectory
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Noun:the curve described by a projectile, rocket, or the like in its flight.
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