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Unit 5 Vocab
Level H Unit 5
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English
12th Grade
12/12/2006

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aficionado
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enthusiastic/expert follower or fan
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commensurate
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comparable; equal in size, extent, duration
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diaphanous
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almost completely transparent; dragonfly wings
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emolument
Definition
pay, wages, compensation, fee, salary
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foray
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quick rail, scavenge, sortie
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genre
Definition
species, class, type, variety
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homily
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moralizing lecture; sermon stressing moral principles
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immure
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to enclose, confine, imprison, seclude, isolate
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insouciant
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unconcerned; carefree, nonchalant, blase
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matrix
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mold, pattern, model (surrounding a situation)
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obsequies
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funeral rights or ceremonies
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panache
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confident, stylish manner
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persona
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personality, image, role, outward character
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phillippic
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bitter verbal attack
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prurient
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lustful desires or interests
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sacrosanct
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sacred or holy; inviolable; set apart or immune from questioning or attack
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systemic
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entire body; extensive; comprehensive
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tenedentious
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promote pov, doctrine, or cause; biased or partisan
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vicissitude
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change, variation, alteration, fluctuation
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browbeat
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intimidate in overbearing manner; bully
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