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WW Lesson 4
Vocabulary
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English
11th Grade
11/15/2008

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accolade
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an expression of approval or respect for special merit; an award
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adamant
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not yielding; firm
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adulate
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to flatter or admire excessively; to idolize
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altercation
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a loud and determined dispute; a niosy quarrel
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annals
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a historical record of events, often arranged in a yearly sequence
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assiduous
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diligent and persistent
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chary
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exercising caution; hesitant
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clique
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a small, exclusive group; a group held together by like interests or purpose
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decrepit
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worn-out with use; broken-down
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endow
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to provide with a quality, a thing, or a gift of money
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ephemeral
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lasting a very short time
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ingratiate
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to work to gain the favor of someone
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pantheon
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a group of people held in high esteem for their great achievements
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perverse
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turned away from what is right; wicked.
stubbornly opposing what is right or reasonable; obstinate
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tutelage
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instruction, protection, or guardianship
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