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vocabulary workshop-grade 6-level a units 1-3
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01/22/2012

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barrage
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rapid

large scale
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bigot
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intolerant, prejudiced
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designate
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to indicate, appoint
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diversity
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difference, different types or parts
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enigma
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someone or something puzzling
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gloat
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taking smug satisfaction or joy
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global
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involving the entire world
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illusion
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false ideas, non-existent
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motivate
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to provide a reason for doing
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infuriate
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make angry, enrage
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pacifist
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against war-for peace
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queue
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line of people
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restrict
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to keep within limits
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sage
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a wise person
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slake
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to satisfy, relieve
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terrain
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the landscape
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vocation
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any trade or profession
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vow
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a solemn or sacred pledge
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waylay
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to lie in wait and attack
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wither
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to dry up, wilt or sag
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acquit
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to declare innocent

not guilty
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deem
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to think , believe
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devastate
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to destroy
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discredit
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to throw doubt on, to damage in reputation
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elusive
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difficult to catch
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generate
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to bring into existence
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idolize
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to worship as an idol
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ingratitude
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lack of thankfulness
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keepsake
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a souvenir

something kept in memory
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mortal
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one who eventually dies
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ovation
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outburst of applause
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petty
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unimportant, trivial
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plight
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sorry condition
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repent
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feel soory for what one says or does
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reverie
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daydream
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revocation
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cancel

call back
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scan
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to examine closely
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strand
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a string of wire or beads
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strife
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bitter disagreement, fight
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topple
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fall forward, overturn
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acute
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with a sharp point
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bluster
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to talk or act
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bungle
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to work clumsily
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commentary
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a series
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duration
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a length of time
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eerie
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causing  fear or strangeness
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facet
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an aspect
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fidelity
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the state of being faithful
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fray
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a brawl 

noisy quarrel
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headstrong
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willful, stubborn
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inhabitant
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one living permanently in a place
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numb
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lost power of feeling or movement
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pacify
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to make peaceful, calm
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ravenous
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greedy

very hungry
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refute
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to prove incorrect
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remorse
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to feel regret
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setback
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interference of progress
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smug
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overly self-satisfied
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synopsis
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summary
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tarry
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to linger

to remain