Regents Vocabulary

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hoax

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a trick in which someone tries to make people believe something that is not true:

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vanish

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to disappear suddenly

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tedious

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boring, too long, dull.

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cataclysm

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an event that causes a lot of destruction, or a sudden, violent change

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resentment

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a feeling of anger or unhappiness about something that you think is unfair

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sequel

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a book, film, play, etc. that continues the story of an earlier on

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contemporary

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belonging to or occurring in the present.

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nostalgic

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feeling happy and also slightly sad when you think about things that happened in the past

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despair

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the complete loss or absence of hope.

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illustrate

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provide (a book, newspaper, etc.) with pictures.