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The Things They Carried Vocab 1
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| abiding | continuing without change, steadfast |
| oppressive | causing discomfort by being excessive or intense |
| wistful | melancholy, longing, yearning |
| tangible | capable of being touched |
| valor | bravery, boldness in facing danger |
| comport | to conduct oneself |
| commencing | to begin, start |
| laxity | state of being relaxed, loose |
| finite | having limits, not infinite |
| frugal | saving, not wasteful |
| dispensed | to do away with |
| amortizing | to write off gradually |
| imperative | absolutely necessary or required |
| tedious | long and tiresome |
| endeavor | a strenuous effort, attempt |
| impending | about to happen |
| fathom | comprehend, understand |
| eviscerated | remove entrails from, disembowel |
| exile | separated from country or home |
| acquiescence | to comply without protest |
| platitudes | flat, dull, trite remark |
| recitation | a repeating of something from memory |
| monotonous | a sound continuing on one note |
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English Period 1 |
Glenbrook South High School |
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