Vocabulary-Chapter 11

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agonize

(v.) to suffer great physical or emotion pain

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bravado

(n.) a showy display of bravery

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confer

(v.) to share ideas

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detention

(n.) the act of delaying

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discipline

(n.) training to improve; (v.) to punish

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drone

(v.) to make a constant humming sound; a dull humming sound

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engineer

(n.) a person who designs a machine; (v.) to plan

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feat

(n.) a great accomplishment

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fundamental

(adj.) basic; (n.) an essential part

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hoard

(n.) a hidden supply of something stored for future use; (v.) to gather by saving

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infinite

(adj.) endless

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lament

(n.) a song or poem of grief; (v.) to feel grief

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multitude

(n.) a great number

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optimistic

(adj.) likely to expect the best result

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pragmatic

(adj.) having a practical point of view

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recourse

(n.) an instance of turning to someone for help

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sequence

(n.) a particular order

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stimulate

(v.) to move to action

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transit

(n.) passage across

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weary

(adj.) tired

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c. gesticulate

(v.) to create motions with the hands to show feeling

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c. juxtapose

(v.) to place close together

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c. ostentatious

(adj.) done for show

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c. premise

(n.) an assumption that is taken for for granted but not proved

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c. resilient

(adj.) having the ability to adjust to change

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