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English III The Jungle Vocabulary Ch. 21-31
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11th Grade
02/04/2011

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pittance
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small amount or portion
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incandescent
Definition
shining brilliantly, very bright
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ingot
Definition
mass of metal cast into a bar
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derisive
Definition
insulting, scornful, contemptuous
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forage
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to search for food or provisions
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rent
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a hole or gap made by tearing
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scourge
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to punish severely
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transient
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staying for only a short time
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mendicant
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beggar
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benignant
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kindly in a patronizing way
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insouciance
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gay heedlessness, lighthearted unconcern
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portiere
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a heavy curtain across an entrance or a doorway
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subjugation
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the act of conquering or subduing
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assignation
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an appointment for a meeting
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oligarchy
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a form of government in which the ruling power belongs to a few persons
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plurality
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the number of votes in an election that the leading candidate obtains over the next highest candidate
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plutocrat
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a member of a wealthy ruling class
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swag
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slang for money or property
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vicissitude
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a sudden or unexpected change or shift
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scab
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slang for a worker who refuses to strike or who takes the place of a striking worker; a term of contempt
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deshabille
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the state of being dressed only partially or in night clothes
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juggernaut
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an institution, practice or notion to which people blindly devote themselves, or are ruthlessly sacrificed; something
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profanation
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desecration, defilement
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proletariat
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the working class
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thraldom
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the condition of being in slavery
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corollary
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anything that follows as a logical result
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fusillade
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a rapid and continuous discharge, usually of a firearm
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impervious
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incapable of being harmed
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predaceous
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preying on other animals
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Trojan
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a strong, hardworking, determined person
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anarchist
Definition
one who believes in the complete absence of government
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axiom
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a statement universally accepted as true
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dyspeptic
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morose; grouchy
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elucidate
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to make clear, explain
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enunciate
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to state definitely; express in a systematic way
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stultify
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to make seem foolish, stupid
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unctuous
Definition
oily or greasy
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