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11th Grade
12/01/2010

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Term
altruistic
Definition
adj.
unselfish; concern for welfare of others
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contentious
Definition
adj.
given to contentious; quarrelsome
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ebullience
Definition
n.
zestful enthusiasm
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eclectic
Definition
v.
selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources (using tons of different sources)
Term
guile
Definition
n.
treacherous cunning; skillful deceit (lying)
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heresy (heretical)
Definition
n.
an opinion or a doctrine at variance w/ established religious beliefs
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paradox
Definition
n.
seemingly contradictory statement that may not be true
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pragmatic
Definition
adj.
concerned w/ facts or actual occurrences; practical common sense
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stymy
Definition
n.
an obstacle or obstruction
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torpor
Definition
n.
mental or physical inactivity or insensibility
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