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English 9 Mid-Term Study Guide Vocab.
English 9 Mid-Term Study Guide Vocab.
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English
9th Grade
01/19/2010

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Proposition
Definition
The act of offering (an idea) for consideration.
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Vindicate
Definition
To clear from an accusation, suspicion or criticism.
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Extremity
Definition
The most extreme or furthest point of something.
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Tyrant
Definition
An absolute ruler who governs without restriction.
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Undistinguished
Definition
Not distinguished.
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Formidable
Definition
Difficult to defeat or overcome.
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Profusion
Definition
Abundance; the state of being profuse; a cornucopia.
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Restitution
Definition
A process of compensation for losses.
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Adversary
Definition
An oponent.
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Indifferent
Definition
Not caring; apathetic.
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Guile
Definition
Astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception.
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Prodigious
Definition
Very big in size or quantity; gigantic; colossal; huge.
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Stealth
Definition
The attribute or characteristic of acting in secrecy, or in such a way that the actions are unnoticed or difficult to detect by others.
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Whim
Definition
A fanciful impulse, or whimsical idea.
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Careen
Definition
To lurch or sway violently from side to side.
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Epic
Definition
An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity or demigod (heroic epic) or other legendary or traditional hero.
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Divine Intervention
Definition
Direct and obvious intervention by a god in the affairs of humans.

Jules: This was Divine Intervention! You know what "divine intervention" is?
Vincent: Yeah, I think so. That means God came down from Heaven and stopped the bullets.
Jules: Yeah, man, that's what it means. That's exactly what it means! God came down from Heaven and stopped the bullets.
Vincent: I think we should be going now.
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