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Chapter 2.4
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10th Grade
09/23/2010

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abstain
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-to hold oneself back voluntarily, esp. from something regarded as improper or unhealthy
-to refrain from casting one's vote
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bivouac
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-a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
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curtail
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-to cut short; cut off a part of; abridge; reduce; diminish
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enormity
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-greatness of size, scope, extent, or influence; immensity
-something outrageous or heinous, as an offense
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fissure
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-to make fissures in; cleave; split
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generic
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-any product, as a type of food, drug, or cosmetic commonly marketed under a brand name, that is sold in a package without a brand
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histrionic
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-of or pertaining to actors or acting
-deliberately affected or self-consciously emotional; overly dramatic, in behavior or speech.
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improvident
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-not provident; lacking foresight; incautious; unwary
-neglecting to provide for future needs
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inherent
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-existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute: an inherent distrust of strangers.
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introvert
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-a shy person
-to turn inward
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neo
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- combining form meaning “new,” “recent,” “revived,” “modified,” used in the formation of compound words
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philtre
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-a drink supposed to arouse love, desire, etc
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proxy
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-the agency, function, or power of a person authorized to act as the deputy or substitute for another
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recourse
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-access or resort to a person or thing for help or protection
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scapegoat
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-a person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place
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supplant
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-to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like.
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tome
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-a book, esp. a very heavy, large, or learned book
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whimsical
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-erratic; unpredictable, odd notions
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