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9th Grade
08/30/2010

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Term
Compatriots 
Definition
a fellow citizen or national of a country.
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Edict
Definition
An official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.
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Expound
Definition
present and explain (a theory or idea) systematically and in detail.
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Firmament
Definition
The heavens or the sky, esp. When regarded as a tangible thing 
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Hermetically
Definition
(of a seal or closure) complete and airtight.
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Pestilential 
Definition
harmful or destructive to crops or livestock.
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Phylacteries 
Definition
 A small leather box containing Hebrew texts on vellum, worn by Jewish men at morning prayer as a reminder to keep the law.
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Pillage
Definition
Steal (something) using violence, esp. In wartime.
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Premonition
Definition
A strong feeling that something is about to happen, esp. Something unpleasant.
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Truncheon 
Definition
A short, thick stick carried as a weapon by a police officer.
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Acronym 
Definition
a word formed from the initial letters of other words.
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Foreshadow
Definition
be a warning or indication of (a future event)
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Analogy
Definition
a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification
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Genre 
Definition
a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.
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Reciprocal pronoun 
Definition

a pronoun or pronominal phrase 

(as 'each other') that expresses 

amutual action or relationship 

between the individuals indicated 

in the plural subject; "The sentence '

They cared for each other'contains 

a reciprocal pronoun"

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Characterization
Definition
Describe the distinctive nature or features of.
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Gerund
Definition
A form that is derived from a verb but that functions as a noun
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Reflection
Definition
The throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it.
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Collaborative Group
Definition
produced or conducted by two or more parties working together.
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Historical Context
Definition
moods, attitude, and conditions  that exhausted in a certain time.
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