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Part A Vocabulary
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English
11th Grade
09/13/2010

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Symposium
Definition
n. A meeting for discussing a particular subject' a collection of writings on a perpendicular subject
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Foreshadow
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v. To indicate or suggest beforehand; to give a warning of
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Scrutinizing
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v. To examine closely or critically
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Evasive

 

Definition
adj. Avoiding by cleverness; not straightforward; misleading
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Infer
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v. To conclude on the basis of reasoning or obserbvation
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Lucid
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adj. Easily understood; clear; rational and sane
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Perperuates
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v. To make perpetual, ongoing or constant; to cause to be remembered
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Evoke

 

Definition
v. To call forth; to bring out; to elicit; to produce
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Epithet
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n. A word of phrase that describes or characterizes a person or thing; a descriptive name
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Laudable
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adj. Praiseworthy; commendable 
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Novice
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n. An inexperienced person; a beginner
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Banter
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n. Teasing or mocking in a good-natured, playful manner; v. to engage in such playfulness 
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Connotation
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n. The suggested, or implied, meaning of a word, not its strict literal meaning; an idea or feeling associated with a word
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Nostalgic
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adj. having a longing for things past
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Stipend
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n. fixed or regular pay; a salary or allowance 
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Affluent
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adj. Wealthy; abundance; plentiful 
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Reiterated
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v. To restate; to repeat
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Embellish
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v. To decorate or adorn; to improve a story by adding details, even false ones
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Brevity
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n. Briefness of duration; shortness; the quality of being concise or to the point
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Imbibes
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v. To drink; to drink in or absorb; to take in with the mind and keep (as in ideas or principles)
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