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Mid-Term Vocab
Vocabulary The aforementioned midterm
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English
12th Grade
01/17/2011

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Mullah
Definition
(in Islamic countries) a title of respect for a person who islearned in, teaches, or expounds the sacred law.
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Ethnic
Definition
pertaining to or characteristic of a people, esp. a group(ethnic group)  sharing a common and distinctive culture,religion, language, or the like
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Aficionados
Definition
an ardent devotee; fan, enthusiast.
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Impeccable
Definition
faultless; flawless; irreproachable: impeccable manners.
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Hone
Definition
to make more acute or effective; improve; perfect: to hone one's skills.
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Monarchy
Definition
a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch. Compare absolute monarchy, limited monarchy.
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Republic
Definition
a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly by them.
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Sociopath
Definition
a person, as a psychopathic personality, whose behavior is antisocial and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience.
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Hierarchy
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any system of persons or things ranked one above another
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Nuances
Definition
a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.
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Integrity
Definition
adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.
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Morose
Definition
gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
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Sallow
Definition
of a sickly, yellowish color: sallow cheeks; a sallow complexion.
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