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Lesson 3
English 9 Honors Vocab - Lesson 3
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English
9th Grade
11/10/2011

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antagonism (n.)
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hostility, active opposition
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antithesis (n.)
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direct opposite
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apocryphal (adj.)
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of doubtful authenticity; counterfeit
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arduous (adj.)
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hard to do; strenuous
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articulate (adj.)
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able to put one's thoughts into words easily and clearly (as a verb: to speak distinctly)
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assuage (v.)
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to calm or soothe; to satisfy
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atrophy (v.)
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to waste away
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augment (v.)
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to increase or enlarge; to become greater in size
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austere (adj.)
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stern in manner or appearance; strict in morals
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authoritarian (n.)
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a person who supports the principle of subjection to authority instead of individual freedom (also an adjective)
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