Byu 1-3 Vocab

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sophistication

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the process or result of becoming cultured, knowledgeable or disillusioned

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stout

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strong of character

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pedantic

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narrowly, stodgily, and often ostentatiously learnéd

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medley

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a diverse assortment or mixture

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cosmopolitan

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having worldwide rather than limited or provincial scope or bearing

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pompous

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excessively elevated or ornate

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chasten

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to correct by punishment or suffering

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throes

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pangs; a hard or painful struggle

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compelled

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driven or urged forcefully or irresistibly

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subterranean

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being, lying, or operating under the surface of the earth

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besiege

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to surround with armed forces; to press with requests

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bog

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wet, spongy ground

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slattern

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an untidy, slovenly woman

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furled

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wrapped or rolled close to or around something

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chronicles

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historical accounts of events arranged in order of time without analysis or interpretation

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degenerate

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having declined from an ancestral or former state

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drone (droning)

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to make a sustained deep murmuring, humming, or buzzing sound

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syncopated

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to shift the stress (in language or music) from the normally strong beats to the weak beats

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croon

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to sing or hum softly

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pallor

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paleness

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inglorious

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without glory; shameful

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constrain

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to force; restrict

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primer

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a small introductory book on a subject

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ochre

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an earthy reddish or yellow color

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pungent

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sharply painful

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metamorphosis

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a physical change; alteration

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staccato

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abrupt; disjointed

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gaunt

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excessively thin and angular

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utilitarian

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dealing with needed things

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NAACP

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acronym for National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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restrictive covenants

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rules that must be obeyed if you move into certain neighborhoods

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fatuous

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complacently or inanely foolish

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vulnerable

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capable of being wounded

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truculent

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feeling or displaying ferocity

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perspective

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viewpoint

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constitute(s)

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set up; establish as

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mediocrity

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of moderate or low value or quality

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impertinent

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irrelevant

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paradox

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contrary or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true

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extenuate

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to lessen the strength or effect of

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proscenium

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a box seat near the stage of an auditorium

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first nighter

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a person who goes to the opening performance of a play or opera

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pigmentation

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darkness of skin

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oyster knife

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refers to the saying "The world is my oyster." This means the world is a wonder ful treasure waiting to be found (like a pearl in an oyster).

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bully

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the way it is used in this selection it means special or excellent

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Peggy Hopkins Joyce

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this was a rich woman of this time period who wore beautiful clothes and walked like a queen

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cosmic

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belonging to the universe

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first-water

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pure; of the highest quality

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adrenaline

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a substance that makes the heart beat faster and increases bodily energy

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ambiguity

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uncertainty; two or more ways or choices

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arterials

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major streets of a city

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cantinas

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bars; saloons

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caporal

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a ranch foreman

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Chief

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referring to Chicago's mayor at that time.

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corrido

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a ballad form popular in Mexico

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cortex

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the outer part or layer of an organ

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crematoria

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furnaces used to cremate, or burn, the dead

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estuaries

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the place where a river flows into the ocean

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guitarreros

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guitar players

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homage

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respect

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illusions

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misleading images

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inertia

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being at rest

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inherent

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essential character

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insolent

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haughty; lacking respect

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millstone

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a large stone; used to indicate a heavy weight or burden

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morbid

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horrible; gruesome

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morral

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a saddlebag

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omnipotence

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unlimited power

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oratory

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the art of speaking in public eloquently or effectively

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plumeria

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a tropical tree which bears large, fragrant, and colorful flowers

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precludes

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prevents something or makes it impossible

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reticence

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remaining silent or saying little

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sortie

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a quick raid (usually a military raid)

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Toohoolhoolzote

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an Indian spokesman for Chief Joseph

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toxins

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poisons produced by the body

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treacherous

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likely to betray trust; unreliable

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unstratified

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not divided or structured into different classes or ranks

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vaquero

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cowboy

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volition

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the act or power of deciding; will

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Wounded Knee

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In 1890, over 200 Sioux Indians were massacred by U.S. troops at this site.