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Vocab 10/23
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11th Grade
10/23/2013
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Supplant
 Definition
To supersede especially by force
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Pragmatic
 Definition
dealing with things in a practical manor
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Poignant
 Definition
painfully affecting the feelings
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Altruism
 Definition
unselfish devotion for the welfare of others
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Meticulous
 Definition
excessive attention to detail
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Ubiquitous
 Definition
existing everywhere at the same time
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Affable
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Friendly with others
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Expletive
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A swear word
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Stoicism
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not showing emotion
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Euphemism
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using a nicer term IE no longer with us vs died
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Raucous
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disagreeably harsh, overly harsh
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Anachronism
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history doesnt match
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Hyperbole
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An exaggeration
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Idiosyncrasy
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a habit like coaches swinging their keys
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Syllogism
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an indirect relationship A=B B=C A=C
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Zeugma
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Verb has double meaning
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