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April Moring Lists 1-2
april morning terms for vocab test
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English
8th Grade
02/15/2010

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Adamant
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Determined
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Agitators
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People who intentionally stir up trouble in favor of a cause
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Aspire
Definition
To hope or dream
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Blasphemous
Definition
Irreverant; impious; disrespectful to God
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Cantankerous
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Ill-tempered; disagreeable
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Concilitory
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To act in a manner that overcomes distrust or animosity
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Dastardly
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Cowardly
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Disdain
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Extreme hate or disgust; to despise
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Dissenters
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Those who go against the norm/society/government
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Dissipate
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To disperse or squander
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Indignation
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Anger directed at injustice
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Inherent
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Innate or inborn
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Ominous
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Threatening
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Oratory
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The art of public speaking
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Pretense
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A false appearence
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Rancor
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Bitter, long lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will
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Remorse
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Guilt;regret
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Anathema
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A thing or person greatly detested; a formal curse
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Apoplectic
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Extremely angry; furious
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Disputation
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A discussion marked by formal debate
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Erratic
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Having no fixed course; wandering; irregular
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Impertinence
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The quality of showing no respect or manners
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Incumbent
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Currently holding office; obligatory
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Interdict
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To impede or hinder (the enemy) with firepower or bombing; to prohibit or forbid
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Monotheism
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The belief that there is only one God
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Oppressed
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To keep down by severe and unjust use of force and authority
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Precedence
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Priority because of superiority, rank, order, or time
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Presumptuous
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Taking too much for granted; showing overconfidence
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Providential
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Of, by, or decreed as divine right
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Vestige
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A visible trace, evidence, or sign of something that no longer exists
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