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Unit 3 Chap 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Vocab
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11th Grade
02/11/2014

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Advocate
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to speak or write in favor of;support
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Impede
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to delay or slow; get in the way of
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Inclusive
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including much or everything; broad or complete in coverage
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Jurisdiction
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the authority to administer justice; power; range or extent of authority
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Antipathy
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a strong dislike or distaste; hatred
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Emancipate
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to set free from slaverly
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Preposterous
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contrary to nature or reason and thus laughable
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Idiosyncrasy
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a personal peculiarity; quick
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Precarious
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dangerous; risky
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Imminent
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about to happen
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Austere
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without decoration or luxury
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Esoteric
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intended for or understood by only a certain group:
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Facsimile
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an exact copy or reproduction
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Grotesque
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distorted or strikingly in consistent in shape
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Mesmerize
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to hypnotize or fascinate
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Metamorphosis
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a great or complete change
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Notorious
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known widely but unfavorably;
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Perfunctory
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done only as a routine, with little care or interest
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Provocative
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tending to arouse interest or curiosity
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Travesty
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a crude, exaggerated, or ridiculous representation
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Distraught
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very troubled
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Verbose
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using or containing too many words
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Superficially
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in an on-the-surface manner
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Germane
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having to do with the issue at hand
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Lucid
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clearly expressed
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Contrite
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truly sorry for having done wrong
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Symmetrical
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well proportioned;
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Connoisseur
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an expert in fine art or in matters of taste
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Plight
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a situation marked by difficulty, hardship, or misfortune
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Conspiracy
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a secret plot by two or more people, especially for a harmful or illegal purpose
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entrepreneur
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a person who organizes, manages, and takes risk of a business undertaking
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Adept
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highly skilled
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Stint
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a specific period of work or service
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Presumptous
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too bold
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Eradicate
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to get rid of altogether
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Stringent
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strictly controlled or enforced
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Standardize
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to make consistent;
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Encompass
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to include
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Homogenous
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made up of similar of identical parts
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Sordid
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indecent; morally low
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Rancor
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intense hatred or ill will, long-lasting resentment
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Innocuous
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harmless; inoffensive
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Repugnant
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offensive; distasteful; repulsive
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Masochist
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a person who gains satisfaction from suffering physical or psychological pain
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Flamboyant
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very showy; strinkingly bold
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Foible
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a minor weakness or character flaw; a minore fault in behavior
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Recrimination
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an accusation made in response to and accuser; counterchange
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Exhort
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to urge with argument or strong advice; plead earnestly
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Magnanimous
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noble in mind and spirit; especially generous in forgiving
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Meticulous
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extremely careful and exact; showing great attention to details
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Anima
Definition
life
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Arch, -Archy
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chief, ruler
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Ben-, Bene-
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good, well
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-Ee
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one who receivesw or experiences something;
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-log, -logue
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a specific way of speaking or writing
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Miss, Mit
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send
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Mort
Definition
death
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Poly-
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many
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Tempo, Tempor
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time
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Ten
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hold; keep
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