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vocab week 15 review 10
quiz on friday 1-15-10
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English
11th Grade
01/11/2010

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Term
junta
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noun
a small group ruling a country, esp. immediately after a coup d'état a revolution or overthrow) and before a legally constituted government has been instituted.
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Kindle
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Verb
to start (a fire); cause (a flame, blaze, etc.) to begin burning
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kinetic
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pertaining to or caused by motion
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Lackadaisical
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Adjective

without interest vigor or determination also means listless lethargic and lazy
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lament
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verb
to feel or express sorrow or regret for; to mourn for or over
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hermeneutics
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the science of interpretation, esp. of the Scriptures (bible)
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Homogeneous
Definition
of or from the same elements
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hone
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a special tool that enlarges holes to exact dimensions
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iconoclastic
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a person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional institutions as being based upon error or superstition
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imminent
Definition
likely to occur at any moment; impending
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