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3rd Quarter Eng 11

Hiroshima and Career Research Vocabulary

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hedonistic adj; characteristic of a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification
incendiary adj; used or adapted for setting property on fire
repugnant adj; arousing disgust; offensive or repulsive
volition n; a conscious choice or decision
xenophobic adj; characteristic of a person fearful or contemptuous of that which is foreign, esp. strangers or foreign people
awry adv; in a position turned or twisted to one side
razed adj; leveled to the ground; demolished
moribund adj; approaching death
putrescent adj; becoming decomposed or foul-smelling
succinct adj; characterized by clear, precise expression in few words
capricious adj; compulsive and unpredictable
consecrate v; to declare or set apart as sacred
deterrence n; the act of preventing or discouraging from acting
tenacity adj; the state of holding persistently to something, such as a point of view
Associate's Degree n; a degree awarded by a junior college to a person who has completed 2 years of study
Bachelor's Degree n; a degree awarded by a college or university to a person who has completed undergraduate studies (usually 4 years)
Master's Degree n; degree awarded by a graduate school to a person who has completed graduate studies beyond a Bachelor's
Employee Benefits n; non-wage compensations to an employee in addition to wage/salary (health, life, or disability insurance; retirement; sick or vacation leave; tuition reimbursement)
Plagiarism n; the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work
In-text Citation n; brief reference following a passage which indicates the information's source
Created by: msmay02
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