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E11 Vocabulary List #5
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11th Grade
09/23/2010

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Renaissance
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Renewal; rebirth; period of time between the 14th & 17th centuries of great revival of art, literature and learning in Europe
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Innate
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Existing from birth; inborn; native; inherent in one's character
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Intrinsic
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Part of the essential nature; inherent or belonging to by its very nature
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Ensue
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To follow in order; to come afterward, esp. in immediate succession; to follow as a consequence or a result
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Obsequious
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Showing servile complaisance or deference; sycophantic
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Intractable
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Hard to treat, relieve or cure; not docile or manageable; stubborn
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Natal
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Of or pertaining to a person's birth; accompanying birth
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Traction
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Adhesive friction of a body on some surface; deliberate pulling of a muscle to correct dislocation
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Distraught
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Bewildered; deeply agitated; crazed; troubled with doubt or mental conflict
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Entreat
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To ask or request something earnestly; to beseech; to implore; to beg
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Nascent
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Beginning to exist or develop; coming into existence; emerging
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Sectarian
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Narrowly confined or devoted to a particular religious faith, denomination or group with a uniting theme
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