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Patterns colin vocab
vocab from selected stories for CRAW
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Language - English
12th Grade
12/14/2011

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adjourns
Definition
break for recess
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the mall
Definition
a large parklike area running from the capitol building toward the washington monument and the lincoln memorial, lined with impressive buildings including the national gallery and smithsonian institution.
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monet
Definition
a french impressionist painter
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arrogance
Definition
overbearing pride
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beethoven
Definition
a german composer
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burlesquing
Definition
mocking
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callous
Definition
unfeeling
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thorned
Definition
irritated, pained, aggrivated
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audit
Definition
analyze, figure out, verify
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composition
Definition
contents, ingredients
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concoction
Definition
a mixture of ingredients
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dollop
Definition
a large portion or serving
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factotum
Definition
an employee
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testimonially
Definition
in honor of
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glowered
Definition
scowled, stared angrily
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indulgent
Definition
not strict, tolerant
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supersensory
Definition
beyond or above awareness of senses, supernatural
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Hong Kong
Definition
a former British colony on the coast of china
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sentries
Definition
persons or soldiers posted to guard an area or position.
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Alexis de tocqueville
Definition
French aristocrat, traveler, and author; noted for his four volume work, democracy in America (1835-1840), which was based on his travels in the united states in 1832 to study the american penitentiary system and democracy
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appropirated
Definition
took over
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bureaucrats
Definition
government officials, particularly those who rigidly follow rules and regulations
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ensuing
Definition
following subsequent
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idiosyncratic
Definition
individual, unique
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mother lode
Definition
rich, original vein of ore
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proletarian
Definition
working-class
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rigors
Definition
hardships
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ubiquitous
Definition
seeming to be everywhere at the same time
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agrarian
Definition
agricultural or rural
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antiquated
Definition
old, out-of-date, obsolete
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delta
Definition
the area created by sediment at the mouth of a river or inlet
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gentry
Definition
people of an upper class or group
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pilgrimage
Definition
a journey to a special or sacred place
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solace
Definition
comfort consolation
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verified
Definition
proven to be true
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chaotic
Definition
disordered
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Cinco de Mayo
Definition
a holiday celebrating the defeat of French troops in Mexico on May 5, 1862
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dissuade
Definition
discourage, deter from an action or opinion
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heritage
Definition
inheritance, birthright
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ideograph
Definition
character or symbol representing an idea or thing
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pedestrian
Definition
commonplace
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stoically
Definition
lastingly, indifferent to change
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ad hoc
Definition
with a specific purpose or cause
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bandolier
Definition
a belt that soldiers wear over the shoulder to carry cartridges
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constitutional
Definition
a walk taken regularly
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dicey
Definition
dangerous, risky
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labyrinthine
Definition
like a maze
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quarry
Definition
object of a hunt, prey
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SoHo
Definition
an area of New York City with many art galleries, restaurants, and specialty shops
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unwieldy
Definition
difficult to carry or manage
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warrenlike
Definition
overcrowded
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scum
Definition
a filmy layer of matter that forms on the surface of a liquid
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talc
Definition
a fine-grained mineral having a soft, soapy texture
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assignation
Definition
an appointment or meeting
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blowsy
Definition
unkempt, rundown
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escitoires
Definition
writing tables or desks
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mezzanine
Definition
a middle or partial story between two main stories of a building
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porte-cochere
Definition
a porch roof extending over the driveway at the entrance to a building
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abominable
Definition
disgusting
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congealed
Definition
thickened, made solid
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defilement
Definition
something dirty
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dubious
Definition
causing doubt, suspect
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encrusted
Definition
covered with a thick crust
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meager
Definition
scanty, not enough
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perfunctory
Definition
carelessly indifferent
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vaulting
Definition
an arched structure
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zest
Definition
keen enjoyment
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ambergris
Definition
a waxy goo formed in the sperm whale's intestine and collected from the ocean surface or shore for use in making perfumes
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aorta
Definition
the main artery of the heart
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cacophony
Definition
loud, harsh sound; a racket
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carnivore
Definition
a meat eating animal
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corrugated
Definition
shaped into folds or ridges
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knots
Definition
nautical miles per hour (one knot= 1.15 statute miles per hour)
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rivulets
Definition
small streams
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subterranean
Definition
underground
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writhing
Definition
twisting or struggling as in pain
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celestial
Definition
heavenly
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primordial
Definition
having to do with the beginning of time
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resolve
Definition
determination
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sentry
Definition
guard; a soldier standing guard
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array
Definition
an impressive display
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artifact
Definition
an object produced by human workmanship
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Chagall
Definition
Marc Chagall, a Russian painter who lives in France
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cowrie
Definition
tropical marine mollusks
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desensitized
Definition
made less sensitive
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haughtiness
Definition
arrogance
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jubilation
Definition
celebration
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parched
Definition
dried up
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penchant
Definition
a strong inclination
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Jackson Pollock
Definition
a twentieth century American painter of Abstract expressionism
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Shiva
Definition
the Hindu god of destruction and reproduction
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spriteliness
Definition
pixielike nature
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delusions
Definition
false beliefs
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harrangue
Definition
a long, pompous speech
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infidelities
Definition
unfaithful acts
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libretto
Definition
the text of an opera
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mania
Definition
an intense enthusiasm, a craze
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monologue
Definition
a long speech by one person
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Plato
Definition
a Greek philosopher
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rajah
Definition
a prince in India
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royalties
Definition
money paid to a composer out of the proceeds from a performance
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scrupulous
Definition
conscientious, principaled
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synopsis
Definition
the outline of a story
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trilogy
Definition
a group of three works
Term
volubility
Definition
ready, fluent speech
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allegorical
Definition
symbolic
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bouvardia
Definition
tropical american shrubs with white or red flowers
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en masse
Definition
all together, in one group
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expendable
Definition
not worth keeping
Term
facsimile
Definition
copy, reproduction
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imperative
Definition
duty, authority to command control
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implausibility
Definition
impossibility, unbelievability
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jocularity
Definition
joking manner
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liaisons
Definition
adulterous meetings or affairs
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panglossian
Definition
optimistic in a blind, naive manner
Term
peau de soie
Definition
soft, satiny silk
Term
venality
Definition
openness to bribery and corruption
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en route
Definition
on the way to
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malice
Definition
ill will toward others
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paradoxically
Definition
contrary to common sense; self-contradictory
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philosophize
Definition
to speculate or think about
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