Get A Clue - Allusions, List 2
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radioactivexbrie on January 18, 2011
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honors senior seminar in humanities
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Accord | to agree, grant or concede; an agreement, treaty or reconcilation |
| Agony | extreme mental or physical suffering; intense pain |
| Antique | of ancient times; old fashioned; a very old, valuable object |
| Bankrupt | a person who is totally lacking in resources or quality; financially ruined or impoverished |
| Cardinal | principal or chief |
| Chasm | a crack in the Earth's surface; open |
| Chronic | of long duration; continuing; constant |
| Colossal | of immense size; remarkable; larger than life in scope |
| Conspicuous | clearly visible to the eye; attracting attention; noticeable; striking |
| Conspiracy | an agreement made to deceive through an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act; the act of plotting or conspiring. |
| Crusade | a vigorous campaign in favor of a cause; a holy mission |
| Dexterous | skillful in the use of hands, body, or mind; adept; adroit |
| Dismal | causing or showing gloom; miserable; dreary |
| Emissary | an agent sent on a mission or errand to represent the interests of another person or a government |
| Episode | an event, occurrence, or incident that is complete by itself but is often part of a larger whole |
| Explicit | fully and precisely expressed; leaving nothing implied or unclear |
| Fanatic | someone filled with excessive and often misguided enthusiasm for something |
| Ferret | to find and bring to light by searching |
| Haggard | looking exhausted and drained |
| Hermit | a loner |
| Humor | mood or disposition; to comply or give into the whim of another |
| Indulge | to take pleasure freely |
| Lethal | causing or capable of causing death |
| Lunatic | wildly foolish, irrational |
| Martial | having the characteristics of a warrior |
| Mischief | behavior intended to cause embarrassment, harm or trouble |
| Odyssey | an extended adventure; a wandering journey |
| Pawn | a hostage |
| Peculiar | out of the ordinary, strange |
| Plagiarize | to take or use someone's writings or ideas and present them as your own |
| Propaganda | an organized program of publicity, for a certain belief, containing biased or inaccurate information |
| Providence | preparation for the future, foresight |
| Sabotage | a deliberate effort to defeat an endeavor; to harm maliciously |
| Schedule | a list that arranges items or events |
| Sinister | dangerous, menacing, or threatening |
| Slogan | a phrase or motto that identifies the group or product it promotes |
| Sullen | sulky, resentful, gloomy, unsociable |
| Titanic | having great stature or enormous strength |
| Torture | excruciating physical or mental pain; to inflict pain |
| Trivial | of little worth or importance; insignificant or commonplace |
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