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Brave New World
Chapter 4 - Vocabulary
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Literature
9th Grade
06/23/2009

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salutation
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an expression of greeting, goodwill, or courtesy by word, gesture, or ceremony
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melancholy
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depression of spirits; dejection; a pensive mood
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gape
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to open or part widely; to gaze stupidly or in open-mouthed surprise or wonder
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malice
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desire to cause pain, injury, or distress to another; intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse
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stupor
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a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility; a state of extreme apathy or torpor resulting often from stress or shock : daze
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imperious
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commanding, dominant; marked by arrogant assurance : domineering
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rapture
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an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion; a state or experience of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
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manifest
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: readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sight; easily understood or recognized by the mind: obvious
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cordial
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tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate; sincerely or deeply felt; warmly and genially affable
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notorious
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generally known and talked of; especially : widely and unfavorably known
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vague
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not clearly expressed : stated in indefinite terms; not having a precise meaning
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scandal
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loss of or damage to reputation caused by actual or apparent violation of morality or propriety : disgrace
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punctual
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being on time : prompt
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crucible
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a severe test; a place or situation in which concentrated forces interact to cause or influence change or development; a vessel of a very refractory material (as porcelain) used for melting and calcining a substance that requires a high degree of heat;
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queue
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a waiting line especially of persons or vehicles; a sequence of messages or jobs held in temporary storage awaiting transmission or processing
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alight
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to come down from something (as a vehicle): dismount; deplane; to descend from or as if from the air and come to rest : land, settle
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furtive
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done by stealth : surreptitious; expressive of stealth : sly
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bestial
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resembling a beast; lacking intelligence or reason; marked by base or inhuman instincts or desires : brutal
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derision
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the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
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waylaid
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to lie in wait for or attack from ambush
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implore
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beseech: beg; to call or pray for earnestly : entreat
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hullabaloo
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din; uproar; interjection used to hush children
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ascetic
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practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline; austere in appearance, manner, or attitude
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impotent
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lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
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plaintive
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expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy
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queer
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worthless, counterfeit, questionable, suspicious; differing in some odd way from what is usual or normal; eccentric, unconventional
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vitrify
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to convert into glass or a glassy substance by heat and fusion
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