Book 3: Vocabulary Lesson 12

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Prefix: seg- (segregation)

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apart

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(n.) destiny; fate; fortune (one's lot in life)

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kismet

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(n.) flattery

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blandishment

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(adj.) hard to please; fussy

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fastidious

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(n.) corruption; self-indulgence

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debauchery

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(n.) a person who is excessively concerned with minor details; a perfectionist

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fastidious

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(n.) a term for a magical or supernatural power, often associated with fortune-telling

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necromancy

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(n.) a term that refers to a model or example of something

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paradigm

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(n.) a term that describes a pleasant and peaceful situation or environment

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halcyon

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(n.) a term that refers to a misuse of words, often with humorous effect

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malaprop