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Omelas Vocab
The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas by Ursula LeGuin
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9th Grade
04/29/2008
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Decorous
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well-mannered, proper
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Restive
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skittish, fidgety, nervous, restless
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Archaic
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outdated; exceptionally old/ancient
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Dulcet
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melodic, honeyed
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Pedant
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scholar
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Banality
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triviality, unimportance; ordinariness
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Rapture
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bliss, euphoria, delight
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Puritanical
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strict, draconian, unyielding
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Languor
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lethargy, laziness
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Magnanimous
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upstanding, heroic, noble
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Benign
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benevolent, good-hearted; harmless
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Amiably
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affably; warmly; in a kind, friendly manner
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Imperious
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haughty; domineering
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Protrude
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to jut, stand or stick out
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Abominable
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horrible, terrible, fearsome; not desired
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Paradox
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a philosophical contradiction or irony
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Brood
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to worry; to feel sorry for oneself
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Uncouth
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uncivilized, unnatural
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Vapid
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bland, boring, uninspiring
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