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Unit 2: Narrative Writing
Mr. Kawai's Vocabulary Unit 2
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English
8th Grade
10/11/2008

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Antipathy
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Noun – An extreme dislike toward something
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Apathy
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Noun – Lack of caring, indifference
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Bombastic
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Adjective – Pompous or arrogant; using inflated language
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Capricious
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Adjective – Unpredictable, hard to follow
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Emulate
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Verb – to imitate, to copy the mannerisms of
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Erudite
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Adjective – Learned, scholarly, well-schooled
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Garrulous
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Adjective – Long –winded, talkative, wordy
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Gregarious
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Adjective – Sociable and friendly, outgoing
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Iconoclast
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Noun – Someone who attacks cherished tradition, a non-follower
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Misanthrope
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Noun – Someone who does not get along with others, one who dislikes people
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Probity
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Noun – Upright, one who has strong morals and correctness in
Noun – Upright, one who has strong morals and correctness in behavior
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Sage
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Noun – A person who is celebrated for his/her wisdom
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