Vocabulary Pd.3 Eng
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| rivule | (noun) - a tiny stream of water
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| commotion | (noun) - a loud raucous, or cacophony, chaos
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| pilgrimage | (noun) - a spiritual journey, a lengthy journey
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| decorum | (noun) {DAY CORE UM} - an orderly, manner-filled presence
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| humility | (noun) a modesty or limited/low view of one's own importance
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| condescend | (verb) - rude, contemptuous, talking down to someone
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| banish | (verb) — to exile, to dismiss, to send out
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| pummel | lverb) - to punch over and over, hitting continuously
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| cower | (verb) - to bow or bend in fear, under intimidation
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| intricate | (adj.) - detailed, specific, finely described (patterned) (spider web)intricate (adj.
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| ominous | (adj.)— threatening, foreboding
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| defiant | (adj.) — indignant, rebellious
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| conspicuous | (adj.) - overt, obvious, sticks out
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| arrogant | (adj.) — stuck up, haughty, conceited, uppity
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| unorthodox | (adj.) - not following rules, out of the ordinary culture or rule set, or practice
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| tenacious | (adj.) determined, go-getting, relentless, never gives up
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| barrage | noun) a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area, to (verb)bombard (someone) with something
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| fledgling | (noun)a young bird learning to fly, a person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped
intuition(noun) a sixth sense or gut feeling
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| facade | the face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space, front, facean outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality.
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| penchant | (noun) a desire, a strong interest
revelation(noun) a revealing, a newly discovered notion or ide
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| proponent( | noun) someone who is "for" or fighting FOR a cause (opposite of against--con)
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| penchant | (noun) a desire, a strong interest
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| revelation | (noun) a revealing, a newly discovered notion or idea
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| proponent | (noun) someone who is "for" or fighting FOR a cause (opposite of against--con)
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| convulse | (verb)- to shake uncontrollably
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| console | (verb) to soothe or make feel better
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| defiant | (adj) angry, stubborn, aggressively resisting
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| punctilious | (adj) showing great attention to detail or correct behavior
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| vigilant | (adj) watchful, aware
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| incessant( | adj)-nonstop, continuing without pause or interruption
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| timorous | (adj) timid, shy, nervous
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| redundant | (adj)--no longer needed, superfluous(extra), omitted without loss
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| prophetic | (adj)--far seeing, predictive, describing someone who speaks of the future confidently
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| obstinate | (adj) stubborn
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| pensive | (adj) reflecting deep or profound thought
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| indigenous | (adj) native to an area
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| raucous | adj) unruly, loud, chaotic
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| methodical | (adj) logical, analytic, efficient, following structure or form
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| auspicious | (adj)promising, favorable, giving a sign of future success
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| compel | --Verb-----force or oblige (someone) to do something , urge, pressure
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| despise | --verb feel contempt or a deep repugnance for
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| justify | --verb show or prove to be right or reasonable , explain, support, give reasons for
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| jeer | --verb make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice , mock, ridicule, insult
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| retaliate | --verb make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack , reciprocate, get back at
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| infraction | --noun a violation or infringement of a law, agreement, or set of rules
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| scion | --noun : a detached living portion of a plant (such as a bud or shoot) joined to a stock in grafting and usually supplying solely aerial parts to a graft, a descendent
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| prominent | --adj well known, in the public eye
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| relentless | --adj tenacious, go getting, incredibly determined
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| dilapidated | --adj decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
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| vehement | --adj intensely emotional, deeply felt, marked by forceful energy
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| Sequence | First, next, then, finally
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| Dialect | Accent while talking-- slang talk
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| Allusion | Reference to a piece of literature
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| Tone | Authors voice
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| Mood | Readers feeling
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| Problem & Sulotion | When there is a problem, you need to solve it
Locked out/break in window
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| Connotation | The way a word sounds-- Fierce Whispering, Golden, Dark
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| Compare & Contrast | Similarities, Differences
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| Expository | Non-fiction writing--article, facts
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