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Lesson 19/20
vocabulary words
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English
8th Grade
03/06/2007
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butress
 Definition
to support or reinforce
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defensible
 Definition
capable of being defended
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durable
 Definition
sturdy or long-lasting
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fortify
 Definition
to strengthen or make secure
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invigorate
 Definition
to fill with life, energy, or strength
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potent
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powerful; strong
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quell
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to calm something or overpower
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recalcitrant
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stubbornly refusing to do something
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resistant
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opposed to; not giving in
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valor
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courage or boldness
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discard
 Definition
to throw away
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dispel
 Definition
to rid one's miond of an idea
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disperse
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to scatter in different directions
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displaced
 Definition
removed from a place
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disqualify
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to declare unfit to participate
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evict
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to force out of a place
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excise
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to cut out, or to remove as if by cutting
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exile
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to force a person out of the country
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extinguish
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to put a fire out or to put an end to
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purge
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purify; completely get rid of something harmful
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