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Vocab 7
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English
9th Grade
10/17/2012

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Aesthetic
Definition
having to do with beauty, sensation
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Avarice
Definition
greed, covetousness
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Belligerent
Definition
hostile, aggressive, ready to fight
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Deus ex machina
Definition
-in ancient greek plays, the machine that lowered 'gods' down by crane
-something that unexpectedly fixes something unfixable
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Incontestable
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undeniable, indisputable
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Invariable
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constant, never changing
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Meticulous
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careful, precise
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Precarious
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unstable, uncertain, subject to change at any given time
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Retribution
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-something given in repayment or in punishment
-punishment or vengeance for wrongdoing
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Sagacious
Definition
wise
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