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Set 2
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15
English
12th Grade
05/30/2014

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Term
Metamorphosis
Definition
A transformation or dramatic change
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Donnybrook
Definition
A fight; an uproar
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Nonchalant
Definition
Unconcerned; indifferent
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Vestige
Definition
A trace or evidence of something that once existed
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Interlocutor
Definition
Someone who participates in a conversation
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Procrustean
Definition
Strictly disregarding individual differences or circumstances
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Stygian
Definition
Dark & forbidding
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Sophistry
Definition
A deliberately deceptive or misleading argument
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Carte Blanche
Definition
Boundless authority; unlimited power
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Incantation
Definition
A chant; a recited magical spell
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Cosmopolitan
Definition
Wordly; sophisticated
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Rife
Definition
Abundant; prevalent
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Nomenclature
Definition
Technical names or naming system in an art or science
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Brigand
Definition
A robber or bandit
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Contemptuous
Definition
Haughty; scornful
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