English 10 1st Semester Final Vocab

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permeable

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describing a material or membrane that allows liquids or gases to pass through it

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pervasive

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spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people

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antagonist

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a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary

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obstinate

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refusing to change your behavior or your ideas; stubborn

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mediate

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intervene between people in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation.

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antecedent

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a thing or event that existed before or logically occurs before another

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posterity

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all future generations of people

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paradigm

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a typical example or pattern of something; a model

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intercede

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to attempt to reconcile differences between two people or groups; mediate

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catalyst

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a substance that causes a chemical reaction to happen more quickly; a person or event that quickly causes change or actions