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English I Vocabulary Lesson #5

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Vocabulary Term
Definition
agitation   a violent shaking; an emotional disturbance or excitement; the arousal of public interest in social or political issues  
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genealogy   an account of the descent of a person or family from ancestors; lineage  
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obsession   a preoccupation; an idea, feeling, or impulse that a person cannot escape  
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palatial   like a palace; magnificent and grand  
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apparition   a ghost; a phantom; an appearance seen suddenly  
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benefactor   a person who has given help; a patron  
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moors   a large, open area of land, often marshy with heather growing on it; to keep a boat in place with ropes or cables fastened to the shore; to fasten  
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cope   to deal with; to handle problems or difficulties  
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aloof   cool or distant in relationships with others; indifferent  
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plaintive   mournful; melancholoy; sad; sorrowful  
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