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RL Turner 2009-2010 English Vocabulary
Vocab Week 9 RL Turner
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12th Grade
09/04/2009

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Admonish
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to caution, advise, or counsel against something. to reprove or scold, esp. in a mild and good-willed manner. to urge to a duty; remind.
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Aplomb
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imperturbable self-possesion, poise, or assurance
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Barrage
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any prolonged attack
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Cognizant
Definition
knowledgeable of something, especially through personal experience
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Collusion
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a secret agreement for fraudulent or illegal purpose; conspiracy
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Hegemony
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leadership or dominance, especially that of state or nation, of others
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Nebulous
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unclear, vague, obscure
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Paradigm
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an example or model. A generally accepted concept that explains a complex idea.
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Unctuous
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characterized by a smooth but insincere show of deep or earnest feeling
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Urbane
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polite in a smooth, polished way; refined
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