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Vocabulary 1
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English
9th Grade
09/02/2010

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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
To set forth or state in detail
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Firmament
Definition
The vault of heaven
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Hermetically
Definition
So as to be airtight
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Pestilential
Definition
Harmful or destructive to crops or livestock
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Phylacteries
Definition
A small letter 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
Rob (a place) using violence, especially in wartime
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Premonition
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A strong feeling that something is about to happen especially something unpleasant
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Truncheon
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A short, thick stick that is carried as a weapon by a police officer
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Acronym
Definition
A word formed from the official 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
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Genre
Definition
A category of artistic composition
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Reciprocal pronoun
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Characterization
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The act of characterizing
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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
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Produced or conducted by two or more parties working together
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Historical Context
Definition
Of or concerning history; concerning past events
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