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Chapter 12 and 13
20 Words Test on tuesday
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English
8th Grade
01/08/2011

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idiosyncrasy

(idiosyncratic)

Definition
an unusual habit of one particular person
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innocuous
Definition
harmles; not likely to offend anyone
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obstructive

 

Definition

A) unpleasantly noticeable; bold

B) thrusting out

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orthodox

(orhtodoxy)

Definition

A) doing and believing what is commonly accapted or customary

B) following established faiths and beliefs

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prevalent

(prevalence)

Definition
widely or commonly existing or practiced
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prosaic
Definition
dull; ordinary; lacking in imagination and spirit
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quaint

(quaintness)

Definition
charmingly old, especilly in an old-fashion way
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rarity

(rare)

Definition
something that is very infrequent or scarce
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singular

(singularity)

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A) being the only one of a kind; unique

B) being beyond what is ordinary ar usual; remarkable

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trite

(triteness)

Definition
overused and therefore lacking in interest
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appraisal

(appraise or appraiser)

Definition
evaluation or estimation of worth
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base

(baseness)

Definition
low or inferior in position or quality
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candid

(candor)

Definition

A) frank; honest; expressing one's honest opinion

B) not posed or rehearsed

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criterion

 

Definition
a standard judgement
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dexterity

(dexterous)

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A) skill and grace in physical movement

B) cleverness

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legitimate

(legitamacy)

Definition

A) lawful; proper and acceptable

B) genuine

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mediocre

(mediocrity)

Definition
moderate to inferior quality; ordinary or average
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meritorious

(merit)

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worthy; deserving of praise
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truism
Definition
a statement of self-evident truth; a saying that,while true, has been overused
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validate

(validation, validity, valid)

Definition
to establish of confirm the truth or leality of something
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