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Words From Law of the Few
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12th Grade
09/15/2010
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Grave
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serious or solemm
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anecdote
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a short account of a particular incident or event of an interesting or amusing nature, often biographical.
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foray
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a quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder: Vikings made a foray on the port.
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ubiquity
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the state or capacity of being everywhere, esp. at the same time; omnipresence: the ubiquity of magical beliefs.
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tanner
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a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.
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idiosyncrasy
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a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual.
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inscrutable
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incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable.
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centenary
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of or pertaining to a period of 100 years.
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aficionado
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an ardent devotee; fan, enthusiast.
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prominent
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standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable: Her eyes are her most prominent feature.
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emphatic
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uttered, or to be uttered, with emphasis; strongly expressive.
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exuberance
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the state of being exuberant.
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transcribe
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to make a written copy, esp. a typewritten copy, of (dictated material, notes taken during a lecture, or other spoken material).
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