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10th Grade
10/15/2010

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Art Deco
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A style of architecture, interior design, and jewelry most popular in the 1930s that used geometric designs and bold colors and outlines.
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Welt
Definition
A raised ridge or bump on the skin caused by a lash from a whip, a scratch, or a similar blow.
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Fusion
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The merging or blending of two or more things such as materials or ideas.
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Artifice
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A clever trick or stratagem.
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Fissure
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A long narrow crack or opening, especially in rock.
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Incite
Definition
To stir up feelings in or provoke action by somebody.
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Entrepreneur
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someone who initiantes or finances new commercial enterprises; a risk-taking businessperson
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Plat
Definition
a plan or map showing porperty boundaries and geographic features.
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Incongruity
Definition
unsuitable or out of place in a specific setting or context.
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Hypothermia
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Dangerously low body temperature caused by prolonged exposure to cold.
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Austere
Definition
Plain and simple, without luxury or self-indulgence.
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Unruliness
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Difficult to control, manage, discipline, or govern.
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Foment
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to cause or stir up trouble or rebellion.
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Paradox
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A statement, proposition, or situation that seems to be absurd or contradictory, but in fact is or may be true.
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Calvinist
Definition
the religious doctrine of John Calvin, which maintains that salvation comes through faith in God, and also that God has preordained those who will believe and be saved.
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Bracing
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Making you feel refreshed or invigorated (a bracing cold shower.)
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Sisyphus
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In Greek mythology, a cruel king of Corinth who was condemned for eternity to roll a boulder up a hill only to have it roll down again just before it reached the top.
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Stoic
Definition
Someone who is unemotional, especially someone who shows patience and endurance during adversity.
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Proprietary
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relating to an owner, ownership, or something owned.
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Polysyndeton
Definition
the use of conjunctions or coordinate clauses in close succession, such as, "The bad news caused her to week and cry and wail."
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Agglomeration
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To gather something or form into a rounded mass.
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Duality
Definition
A situation or nature that has two states/parts that are complementary or opposed to each other.
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Juxtaposition
Definition
To place two or more things together, especially in order to suggest a link b/w them or emphasize the contrast b/w them.
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Benevolence
Definition
Showing kindness or goodwill, performing good/charitable acts and not seeking to make a profit.
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Anaphora
Definition
The use of the same word or phrase at the beginning of several successive clauses, sentences, lines, or verses, usually for emphasis or rhetorical effect. I.e., "She didn't speak. She didn't stand. She didn't even look up when we came in."
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Vignette
Definition
A short descriptive piece of literary writing.
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Acerbic
Definition
Bitter or sharp in tone, taste, or manner.
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Aphoristic
Definition
A succinct statement expressing an opinion or a general truth.
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