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Chapter 14
Vocab Words
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Language - English
12th Grade
10/02/2008

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Adonis
Definition
very handsome man
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atlas
Definition
book of maps
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Baedeker
Definition
guidebook; handbook
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bowlderize
Definition
expurgate; clear of words or passages thought to be objectionable
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boycott
Definition
join with others to refuse to use, buy, or deal with
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chauvinist
Definition
fanatical patriot; jingoist
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cicerone
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guide who explains to tourists the history and special features of a place
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Damoclean
Definition
involving imminent disaster
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gargantuan
Definition
enormous; gigantic; prodigious
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John Hancock
Definition
person's signature
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Machiavellian
Definition
crafty; deceitful; cunning
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malapropism
Definition
humorous misuse of words by a person unaware of the error
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mentor
Definition
wise, trusted adviser or teacher
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mesmerize
Definition
hypnotize; spellbind; enthrall
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odyssey
Definition
long, wandering journey
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phillipic
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bitter denunciatory speech; tirade; jeremiad
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quisling
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traitor; collaborator
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quixotic
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impractically idealistic; visionary
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sadistic
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deriving pleasure by inflicting pain on others; deliberately cruel
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stentorian
Definition
very loud
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