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The War of The World (Chapter 1: The Eve of the War)
Vocabulary from the 1st chapter.
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Literature
12th Grade
12/20/2011

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Scrutinized
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Examine closely
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Transient
Definition
Lasting only a short time; existing briefly; temporary.
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Complacency
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A feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc.
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Fro
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Obsolete . from; back. Alternating from once place to another. (To and fro)
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Serene
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Calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled
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Infusoria
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Any of various microscopic organisms found in infusions of decaying organic matter.
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Improbable
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Unlikely to be true or to happen.
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Enterprise
Definition
A project undertaken or to be undertaken, especially one that is important or difficult or that requires boldness or energy

To keep the peace is a difficult enterprise.
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Intellects
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A particular mind or intelligence, especially of a high order.
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Disillusionment
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To free from or deprive of illusion, belief, idealism, etc.; disenchant.
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Secular
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of or pertaining to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred; temporal: secular interests.
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Equatorial
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of, pertaining to, or near an equator, especially the equator of the earth.
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Attenuated
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To weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value: to attenuate desire.
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Inundate
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To overwhelm: inundated with letters of protest.
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Eloquent
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Movingly expressive.
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Incessant
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Continuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending: an incessant noise.
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Wrought
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Archaic except in some senses . a simple past tense and past participle of work.
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Apostles
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Any of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world.
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Warred
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a conflict carried on by force of arms, As between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air.
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Subtlety
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Delicacy or nicety of character or meaning.
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Fluctuating
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To change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month.
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Incandescent
Definition
Bright, Brilliant
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Scrutiny
Definition
A close and searching look.
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Vigil
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A watch or a period of watchful attention maintained at night or at other times: The nurse kept her vigil at the bedside of the dying man.
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Feeble
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Physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.
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Oblong
Definition
In the form of a rectangle one of whose dimensions is greater than the other.
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Profundity
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the quality or state of being profound;
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Audible
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Loud enough to be heard.
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Quivered
Definition
To shake with a slight but rapid motion.
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Vacancy
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An empty spot.
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Unfathomable
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Undetermined
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Unerring
Definition
Accurate throughout, no error or flaw.
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Scoffed
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To make fun of
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Jubilant
Definition
Showing great joy, satisfaction
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Zenith ward
Definition
Highest point in a division
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Excursionist
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Tourist
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