Thursday, May 5, 2011

Chapter 10 & 11 Vocabulary

1. Triumphalism (238) - triumphant spirit or character

2. Ganglia (240) - a center of intellectual or industrial force, activity, etc.

3. Recapitulate (241) – to summarize

4. Perennial (252) - lasting for an indefinitely long time

5. Vindication (256)- defense; excuse; justification

6. Litigation (257)- the act or process of bringing about or contesting a lawsuit

7. Indignation (258)- anger because something seems unfair or unreasonable

8. Apotheosis (271)- the highest point of glory, power, or importance

9. Exhortation (273)- something said or written in order to urge somebody strongly to do something

10. Pedagogic (274)- the science or profession of teaching

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