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Short Story Vocab
Vocab words for 4 short stories
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English
10th Grade
03/18/2013
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Vigilance
 Definition
Alert attention, watchfulness
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Consternation
 Definition
Confused amazement or fear
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Synchronize
 Definition
To match the timing of
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Neutralize
 Definition
To counteract or cancel the effects of
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Naive
 Definition
Unsophisticated, lacking worldly experience
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Censure
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Harsh criticism or disapproval
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Aquiescence
 Definition
Passive agreement; acceptance without protest
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Retinence
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Quality of keeping silent or reserved
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Preoccupied
 Definition
Absorbed in one's thoughts; distracted
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Confound
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To confuse or astonish
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Eloquent
 Definition
Vividly expressive
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Indeterminate
 Definition
Not precisely know or determined
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Insuperable
 Definition
Impossible to overcome
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Lethargy
 Definition
Prolonged sluggishness; unconciousness
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Lucid
 Definition
Mentlly sound; clear
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Pertinacity
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Unyielding persistence or adherence
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Pervade
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To spread throughout
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Supposition
 Definition
Somethkng supposed or an assumption
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Vorcity
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Greed for food
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Epoch
 Definition
A period of time, era, etc.
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Vain
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Without cause; exceccive pride in one's appearance or looks
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Smite
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To strike or attack
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Peremptorily
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In a commanding way
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Conjecture
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Answer or guess
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Conflagration
 Definition
A large fire
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