Grading Period 3 List 2 Flashcards

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Antithesis

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Opposite

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Aberration

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Deviation from what is proper or expected

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Convene

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To come together, assemble, meet

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Ephemeral

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Lasting a short time

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Misconstrue

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Misunderstand, misinterpret

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Posthumously

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After death

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Hypothetical

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Forming a reasonable opinion but without sufficient evidence or proof

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Epilogue

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Concluding information added at the end of a book

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Idiosyncratic

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A characteristic, habit, mannerism

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Circumvent

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To find a way of avoiding restrictions imposed by a rule or law without actually breaking it

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