Unit 6 Vocabulary A+

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millennium

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a period of a thousand years

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done or shown openly; not secret or hidden

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overt

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concise and forcefully expressive

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pithy

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reception

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the action or process of receiving something that is given

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to deprive of freedom especially by means of restriction or handicap

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shackle

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a long, angry speech of criticism

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tirade

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having a very eager approach to an activity

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voracious

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not quite right; inappropriate or out of place

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amiss

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a comparison between two things, typically used to explain or clarify

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analogy

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very strange or unusual, especially if causing interest or amusement

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bizarre