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Vocab List #1
This set contains words from Fahrenheit 451 and Edith Hamilton's Mythology.
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Language - English
10th Grade
09/09/2011

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ameliorate
Definition
to improve or make more tolerable.
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ambivalence
Definition
simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings(as attraction and repulsion) torward an object, person, or action.
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altruism
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unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others.
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audacious
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bold; daring; adventurous; doesn't adhere to laws, religion, etc. insolent;brash
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austere
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stern and cold in appearance or manner
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contemptuous
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lacking respect or reverence for something
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didactic
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to instruct often morally
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disparaging
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to lower in rank or reputation
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enigma/enigmatic
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mysterious and ambiguity make it difficult to understand or interpret.
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felicitous
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very well suited or expressed; pleasant and delightful
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flippant
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lacking proper respect or seriousness
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hubris
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exaggerated pride or self-confidence that usually leads to the downfall of a hero or person.
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imperturbable
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marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness.
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impetuous
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marked by impulsive vehemence or passion.
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insolent
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insultingly comtemptuous in speech or conduct.
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morose
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having a sullen and gloomy disposition
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obsequious
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subservient; submissive
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pedantic
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too concerned with formal rules and details
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precipitate/precipitous
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done or acting too quickly without enough thought
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proclivity
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a natural inclinatiion or tendency
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sardonic
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disdainfully or skeptically humerous; derisively mocking
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solicitous
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expressing and attitude of concern and consieration; ready and willing.
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supercilious
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full of arrogance and hatred
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turgid
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excessively ornate or complex in style or language.
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ubiquitous
Definition
existing or being everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered
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