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aggregate

(A-grih-gut)

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n. a sum total or mixure
* gregis means group or herd

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aviary

(AY-vee-er-ee)

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n. an enclosed space for birds

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complemantary

(kahn-pluh-MEN-tree)

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adj. serving to complete another

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debunk

(dee-BUNGK)

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vb. to prove wrong or false

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discrepancy

(dis-KREH-pun-see)

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n. a difference or inconsistency

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eclectic

(eh-KLEK-tik)

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adj. taken from many different sources
* clect sounds like collect

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excerpt

(EK-surpt)

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n. a portion of a text or musical piece that is taken, or extracted, from the whole

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glacial

(GLAY-shul)

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adj. very cold or very slow moving
* like a glacier

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insuperable

(in-SOO-pruh-bul)

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adj. unable to be overcome

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lithe

(LITHE)

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adj. nimvle and flexible; agile; supple

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misanthrope

(MIH-sn-thrope)

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n. someone who dislikes all people
* anthrope means people or mankind

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pitfall

(PIT-fawl)

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n. an unseen danger, risk, or drawback
* you cannot see a pit until you fall in it

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raze

(RAYZ)

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vb. to tear down; to destroy
* razor

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replete

(righ-PLEET)

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adj. fill-up; overflowing

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respite

(PES-put)

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n. period of inactivity; a lull; a reprieve
* respite

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spruious

(SPYOOR-ee-us)

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adj. false; counterfeit; lacking logic; specious

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aplomb

(uh-PLAHM)

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n. social poise; composure; skill in challenging situation
* bomb!

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axiom

(AK-see-um)

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n. a true or wise saying; a maxim

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capricious

(kuh-PRIH-shus)

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adj. changeable; fickle; volatile; mercurial

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caprice

(kuh-PREES)

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n. whim or fancy

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cavalier

(ka-vuh-LEER)

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adj. arrogant; showing a lack of respect toward someone or something

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compunction

(kum-PUNG-shun)

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n. a feeling of remorse for doing something wrong; regret; shame

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diffident

(DIH-fuh-dunt)

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adj. lacking confidence in oneself; inclined to be shy

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dilettante

(DIH-luh-tahnt)

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n. one who dabbles in the arts and sciences but is an expert in neither

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egalitarian

(ih-gal-ih-TAIR-ee-un)

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adj. pertaining to equal political, social, and economical right for all mankind.

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heretic

(HEHR-uh-tik)

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n. one who challenges societal and religious tradition

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iconoclast

(ahy-KON-uh-klast)

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n. a person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional institutions

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idiosyncratic

(ih-dee-oh-sin-KRAH-tik)

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adj. of or relation to strange or odd behavioral habits that are peculiar to the individual

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insurgent

(in-SUR-junt)

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n. a rebel; one who revolts against a government or political party

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mimetic

(muh-MEH-tik)

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adj. pertaining to imitation or mimicry

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pedantic

(puh-DAN-tik)

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adj. showy in one’s learning; overly instructive

  • ped- also means child
  • pedantic has to do with an instructive tone, like lecturing a child
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portentous

(por-TEN-tus)

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adj. very meaningful with regard to events to come; ominous; foreshadowing

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sardonic

(sar-DAHN-ik)

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adj. scornful bitter
* sarcastic

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anecdote

(A-nik-dote)

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n. a short biographical account or snippet from someone’s past, usually humorous

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catharsis

(kuh-THAR-sus)

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n. an emotional cleansing or release of emotional tension, fears, or pity

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euphemism

(YOO-fuh-mih-zum)

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n. a more pleasant word or phrase that replaces another that is too direct, distasteful, or offensive
* eu- means good

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parable

(PA-ruh-bul)

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n. a brief story, told or written in order to teach a moral lesson

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parody

(PA-ruh-dee)

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n. a short work that initates the style of another literary work; may ve mocking or amusing

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pathos

(PAY-thohs)

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n. the quality of a piece of writing that evokes pity, sympathy, or some other strong emotional response in the reader
* pathos in greek means suffering

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prose

(PROZE)

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n. writing that is not poetry or rhyming verses (a novel, play, or essay)

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vignette

(vin-YET)

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n. a brief descriptive passive in writing

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