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COURAGE VOCAB 2 SM 3RD PERIOD
Vocab. List 2
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English
10th Grade
02/15/2011

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Ambition
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a cherished desire
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differentiate
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distinguish
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ideals
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is a principle or value that one actively pursues as a goal
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integrity
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an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
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speculate
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to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
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abstinence
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the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol or drugs)
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devoid
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completely wanting or lacking
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didactic
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instructive (especially excessively
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disillusion
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freeing from false belief
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mandatory
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the recipient of a mandate
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morbid
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suggesting an unhealthy mental state
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nostalgia
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longing for something past
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trajectory
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the path followed by an object moving through space
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ambulatory
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relating to or adapted for walking
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diatribe
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a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing
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diffident
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showing modest reserve
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futile
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producing no result or effect
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melancholy
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a feeling of thoughtful sadness
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munificent
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lavish very generous distributed gifts with a lavish hand
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scoffed
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To mock at or treat with derision
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