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English
12th Grade
09/15/2010

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Term
grave
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adj.- threatening a seriously bad outcome or involving serious issues; critical.
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anecdote
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n.- a short account of a particular incident or event of an interesting or amusing nature, often biographical.
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foray
Definition
n.- a quick, sudden attack.
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ubiquity
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n.- the state or capacity of being everywhere at the same time; omnipresence.
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tanner
Definition
n.- a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.
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idiosyncrasy
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n.- a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual.
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inscrutable
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adj.- incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable.
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centenary
Definition
adj.- recurring once in every 100 years.
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aficionado
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n.- fan, enthusiast.
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prominent
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adj.- standing out so as to be seen easily.
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emphatic
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adj.- uttered, or to be uttered, with emphasis; strongly expressive.
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exuberance
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adj.- abounding in vigour and high spirits; full of vitality.
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transcribe
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v.- to make an exact copy.
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