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8th Grade
12/01/2008
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Term
Parenthetical
 Definition
inserted and unnecessary
Term
Patent
 Definition
1- Obvious
2- Legal right to an idea or invention
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patronizing
 Definition
1- supporting
2- condescending
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Perceptible
 Definition
Noticeable
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Pose
 Definition
1- to pretend
2- to take a position
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Predominant
 Definition
Of greatest importance, most central
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Premeditate
 Definition
to plan in advance
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Protagonist
 Definition
Main character in literary work
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Prudent
 Definition
Cautious
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Purist
 Definition
One who observes traditions strictly
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Recede
 Definition
To move backward
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Receptive
 Definition
Open, Accepting
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Reciprocate
 Definition
To respond in exchange for something
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reclaim
 Definition
to make usable of what was unusable
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Reconcile
 Definition
to make up, to settle a dispute
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Recuperate
 Definition
to recover from illness or exertion
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Refute
 Definition
to prove wrong
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Relapse
 Definition
To fall back into a former state
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Remedy
 Definition
1- to cure
2- a cure
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Remnant
 Definition
a leftover
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Revocable
 Definition
reversible, able to be taken away
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revive
 Definition
1- to return to life
2- to impart new health to
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rite
 Definition
ceremony
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Rustic
 Definition
1- typical of country life
2- unsophisticated, simple
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saturate
 Definition
to soak thoroughly
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scapegoat
 Definition
one bearing the blame for others
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scorn
 Definition
to ridicule
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serene
 Definition
peaceful, calm
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shear
 Definition
to cut
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Shrill
 Definition
of a sharp piercing sound
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sneer
 Definition
a mocking expression
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solvent
 Definition
1- a fluid that dissolves solids
2- not bankrupt
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somber
 Definition
dark, gloomy
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sordid
 Definition
filthy, squalid
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speculate
 Definition
1- to meditate on a subject
2- to invest riskily
Term
splice
 Definition
to join together
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splint
 Definition
a rigid device that prevents the movement of a limb
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static
 Definition
unmoving, balanced; a form of energy
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statue
 Definition
a law
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sterile
 Definition
barren
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stingy
 Definition
spending reluctantly
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strenuous
 Definition
requiring a great deal of exertion
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subjective
 Definition
1- personal
2- arising from one's own mind
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subliminal
 Definition
below the threshold of one's consciousness
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subordinate
 Definition
belonging to a lower class
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substantial
 Definition
1- a large amount
2- able to be touched
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sullen
 Definition
moody, gloomy
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superficial
 Definition
pertaining to the surface
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suppress
 Definition
to hold in
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taboo
 Definition
forbidden
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tedium
 Definition
boredom
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tentative
 Definition
uncertain
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therapeutic
 Definition
relating to healing
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tirade
 Definition
an angry speech
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torment
 Definition
to inflict great suffering
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tortuous
 Definition
twisting, winding
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trinket
 Definition
a small piece of jewelry, something of little value
Term
trudge
 Definition
to walk without spirit
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turbulent
 Definition
violently agitated or disturbed
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unadorned
 Definition
plain
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underscore
 Definition
1- emphasize
2- underline
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unity
 Definition
harmony, oneness
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utilitarian
 Definition
stressing usefulness over beauty
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vain
 Definition
1- unsuccessful
2- conceited
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varnish
 Definition
to coat with a shiny appearance
Term
veer
 Definition
to turn aside from a purpose or course
Term
vigor
 Definition
strength
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vital
 Definition
1- necessary for life
2- essential
Term
abide
 Definition
1- to permit
2- to reside
Term
abrasive
 Definition
rough, harsh
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abyss
 Definition
bottomless gulf
Term
adjourn
 Definition
to suspend
Term
advantageous
 Definition
favorable, profitable
Term
affirm
 Definition
to state firmly, to confirm
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affluent
 Definition
wealthy, prosperous
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amphitheater
 Definition
an outdoor arena
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alleviate
 Definition
to lessen
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ample
 Definition
large, more than enough
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anesthesia
 Definition
total loss of sensation
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annihilate
 Definition
to destroy
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antiseptic
 Definition
a substance that that prevents infections
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atone
 Definition
to make amends
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atypical
 Definition
not normal
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augment
 Definition
to enlarge
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barred
 Definition
excluded
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bedazzle
 Definition
to dazzle, impress
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belated
 Definition
late
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beret
 Definition
a small, round hat
Term
boost
 Definition
to assist
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boundless
 Definition
unending
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buoyant
 Definition
able to float
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bureaucratic
 Definition
having to do with administration
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byline
 Definition
the line in an article that indicates the author
Term
bypass
 Definition
to go around
Term
canopy
 Definition
an overhanging shelter, often over a bed
Term
capsule
 Definition
a protective container
Term
civic
 Definition
of a city, citizen, or citizenship
Term
cobbler
 Definition
shoemaker
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collective
 Definition
gathered into a whole
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commonplace
 Definition
general, ordinary
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compassion
 Definition
concern, care
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compose
 Definition
1- to make up
2- to create
3- to calm
Term
conceive
 Definition
1- to think of
2- to become pregnant
Term
console
 Definition
to comfort
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converse
 Definition
1- the opposite
2- to chat
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convey
 Definition
1- to communicate
2- to transport
Term
corrode
 Definition
to eat away, to weaken
Term
counteract
 Definition
to oppose, neutralize
Term
crass
 Definition
rude, ill-mannered
Term
crest
 Definition
1- a high point
2- a ridge
Term
deface
 Definition
to disfigure, to mar
Term
defiant
 Definition
resistant, openly in opposition
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definitive
 Definition
definite, not allowing any doubt
Term
deflate
 Definition
to reduce
Term
desolate
 Definition
1- deserted
2- dismayed
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deter
 Definition
to discourage or frighten
Term
deviate
 Definition
to stray from a prescribed path
Term
devious
 Definition
deceptive, not straight forward
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disintegrate
 Definition
to separate into its parts
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dislodge
 Definition
to force out of position
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disreputable
 Definition
untrustworthy
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divisive
 Definition
creating dissension
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docile
 Definition
quiet, calm
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dolt
 Definition
dunce, moron
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dubious
 Definition
doubtful, filled with doubt
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dupe
 Definition
1- to trick
2- the victim of a trick
Term
dynamic
 Definition
1- lively
2- in motion
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eclectic
 Definition
taking from varied sources
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effusive
 Definition
unrestrained, pouring forth
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egalitarian
 Definition
believing that all men are equal
Term
elaborate
 Definition
1- detailed
2- to express in greater detail
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embroider
 Definition
to decorate
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enclose
 Definition
to surround completely
Term
equilibrium
 Definition
balance, stasis
Term
euphoria
 Definition
feeling of absolute joy
Term
everlasting
 Definition
eternal
Term
evict
 Definition
to force or drive out
Term
ewe
 Definition
a female lamb
Term
exemplary
 Definition
outstanding, serving as a model
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expansive
 Definition
1- broad, comprehensive
2- kind and generous
Term
exploit
 Definition
1- to take advantage of
2- an adventure
Term
exploratory
 Definition
for the purpose of examination
Term
extract
 Definition
to remove, draw out
Term
facilitate
 Definition
to make possible
Term
falsify
 Definition
to alter for deceptive reasons, to cover up
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fertile
 Definition
productive
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fervent
 Definition
passionate
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figurative
 Definition
symbolic, metaphorical
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fission
 Definition
splitting into parts, division
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flabbergasted
 Definition
amazed, confused
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forum
 Definition
a public place for discussion
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gaseous
 Definition
in the form of a gas
Term
glimmer
 Definition
1- a dim light
2- a faint suggestion
Term
grill
 Definition
to question aggresively
Term
grimy
 Definition
very dirty
Term
halo
 Definition
a glowing aura
Term
harmony
 Definition
agreement in opinion
Term
hoist
 Definition
1- to lift in the air
2- a device for lifting things
Term
hue
 Definition
a shade of color
Term
hymn
 Definition
a song of praise
Term
impressionable
 Definition
susceptible, easily impressed
Term
impurity
 Definition
flaw
Term
inadvisable
 Definition
not recommended, unwise
Term
incapacity
 Definition
powerlessness, incompetence
Term
indulge
 Definition
to gratify, to humor
Term
infertile
 Definition
sterile
Term
influence
 Definition
to affect by an unseen power
Term
invariable
 Definition
unchanging, constant
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inventive
 Definition
clever
Term
inversion
 Definition
a reversal of position
Term
invigorate
 Definition
to vitalize, to give energy to
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loom
 Definition
1- a device for weaving cloth
2- to tower over
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lubricate
 Definition
to make slippery
Term
mechanism
 Definition
a mechanical device
Term
mellow
 Definition
to age or ripen
Term
mere
 Definition
1- no more than what was specified
2- a pond
Term
miser
 Definition
a greedy person who hoards money
Term
misgiving
 Definition
a feeling of doubt
Term
multifaceted
 Definition
having many sides or faces
Term
nip
 Definition
1- to bite
2- to halt the development of something
Term
nostalgia
 Definition
a longing for something long ago or far away
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novelty
 Definition
newness
Term
nutrient
 Definition
anything nutritious
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omnipotent
 Definition
all-powerful
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onset
 Definition
beginning
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outgrowth
 Definition
a result, a consequence
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