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ENGLISH 101 VOCABULARY
vocabulary for Mr. James Borton's matching exam!
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English
12th Grade
12/04/2010

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paradigm
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a standard or typical example
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coalition
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the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
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fundamentalism
Definition
the religious movement that taught the christian doctrine should be accepted wtihout question.
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eclecticism
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the process of making your own system by borrowing from two or more other systems
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psalmist
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A writer or composer of especially bilbical psalms or sacred songs or poems used in worship
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adage
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A condensed but memorable saying emobdying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
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monoculture
Definition
the planting of one species in a field
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polyglot
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of or having several languages
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mestizos
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people of mixed blood, usually Spanish and Native American
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mobility
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the quality of moving freely
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multiculturalism
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an empire of many cultures
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petri
Definition
a small shallow dish of thin glass used for cultures in bacteriology
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lore
Definition
traditional knowledge, books, etc.
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meme
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an idea that spreads from person to person within a culture. It is easily recognizable
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ominous
Definition
threatening evil or tragic developments
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pervert
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practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vagueabout in order to mislead or deceive
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Silicon Valley
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A location in California where computers and computer software is created
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authenticate
Definition
to verify as true or genuine
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zealot
Definition
A person who is excessively enthusiastic and has intense uncritical devotion to something
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tsunami
Definition
A great wave in the ocean
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antiglobalist
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against the consolidation of international trade and economic interdependence
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altruism
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the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
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sweatshop
Definition
factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions; common in the clothing industry.
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eurocentric
Definition
Seeing things from only a European perspective
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dispossessed
Definition
Physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security
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unassailable
Definition
Able to withstand attack
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mediocrity
Definition
A person of second-rate ability or value
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patronize
Definition
treat condescendingly
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repudiate
Definition
refuse to have anything to do with
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ebonics
Definition
a nonstandard form of American Ebnglish spoken by some American Black people.
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unprecedented
Definition
a. never done before.
B. Unique; never done or known before
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inarticulate
Definition
Not understandable as speech or language
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Antecedent
Definition
A preceding occurence or cause or event
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alchemy
Definition
a seemingly magical process of transformation
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incontestable
Definition
not open to question; obviously true
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semantics
Definition
the study of language meaning
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perception
Definition
recognizing and interpreting sensory info
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impeccable
Definition
faultless, beyond criticism or blame
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insular
Definition
narrow view of life. Restricted in outlook or scope.
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nascent
Definition
coming into existance, in the process of emerging
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empirical
Definition
based on practical, real-life experience rather than ideas.
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transcribe
Definition
rewrite in a different script.
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nominalized
Definition
named; bearing the name of a specific person.
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quandary
Definition
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one.
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harness
Definition
keep in check
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unrelenting
Definition
not be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
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pilgrimage
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a journey to a sacred place.
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disposition
Definition
a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing.
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consummate
Definition
complete or make perfect
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perfect andn complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities.
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tenuous
Definition
having thin consistency
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sentinel
Definition
A person employed to watch for something to happen.
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pillage
Definition
the act of stealing valuable things from a place.
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deicide
Definition
the death of god or belief system
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kinsmen
Definition
blood relation
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infirm
Definition
weak and feeble
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luddite
Definition
any opponent of technological progress
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hegemony
Definition
the domination of one state over its allies
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diaspora
Definition
the dispersion of people from their homeland
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caste
Definition
a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth.
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polygamy
Definition
having more than one wife at a time
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homogeneous
Definition
All of the same ore similar kind or nature.
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balkanization
Definition
breaking up into small group that fight each other
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ecosystem
Definition
a distinctive area that consists of living and non-living things that interact among its environment.
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patriarchy
Definition
A form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line.
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Utopia
Definition
An imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal
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prevails
Definition
Be valid, applicable, or true
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antagonism
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An actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility.
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insipid
Definition
lacking significance or impact.
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epiphany
Definition
a divine manifestation
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chicanery
Definition
deception by trickery or subterfuge
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conundrum
Definition
A difficult problem
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separatism
Definition
devotion to the cause of winning political religious, or racial independence from another gorup.
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quintessential
Definition
representing the perfect example of a class or quality
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juju
Definition
a kind of Nigerian music featuring modern and ancient instruments
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apocalyptic
Definition
prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom
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bellicose
Definition
warlike, aggressive, quarrelsome
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aspiration
Definition
a will to succeed
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vulnerability
Definition
susceptibility to injury or attack
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apartheid
Definition
the policy of segregation between white European and black natives
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amenable
Definition
disposed or willing to comply
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colonialism
Definition
exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country
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oppression
Definition
unjust performance of authority
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division
Definition
the act or process of dividing
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impunity
Definition
exemption from punishment or loss
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assimilationist
Definition
A person who advocates or participates in racial or cultural integration
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