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Midterm: MW
MW words & definitions on the midterm.
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11th Grade
12/13/2010

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Longevity
Definition
a long duration of individual life
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Tangential
Definition
1: of, relating to, or of the nature of a tangent
2: acting along or lying in a tangent
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Capitulate
Definition
a : to surrender often after negotiation of terms b : to cease resisting
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Misanthropic
Definition
1: of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope
2: marked by a hatred or contempt for humankind
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Philanthropy
Definition
1: goodwill to fellow members of the human race; especially : active effort to promote human welfare
2a : an act or gift done or made for humanitarian purposes b : an organization distributing or supported by funds set aside for humanitarian purposes
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Incumbent
Definition
one that occupies a particular position or place
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Succumb
Definition
1: to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
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Degrade
Definition
a : to lower in grade, rank, or status
b : to drag down in moral or intellectual character
c: to wear down by erosion
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Retrograde
Definition
a (1) : having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars
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Perjury
Definition
: the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : FALSE SWEARING
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symbiosis
Definition
a cooperative relationship
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carciongenic
Definition
: a substance or agent causing cancer
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Indigenous
Definition
: produced, growing, living, or occurring naturally in a particular region or environment
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Congenial
Definition
1: having the same nature, disposition, or tastes : kindred
2a : existing or associated together harmoniously
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Immutable
Definition
not capable of or susceptible to change
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Fractious
Definition
tending to be troublesome
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Infraction
Definition
the act of infringing
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Telepathic
Definition
communication from one mind to another by extrasensory means
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Philter
Definition
1: a potion credited with magical power
2: a potion, drug, or charm held to have the power to arouse sexual passion
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Negligible
Definition
so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention
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Renegade
Definition
a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another
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Renege
Definition
1obsolete : to make a denial
2: revoke
3: to go back on a promise or commitment
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Decibel
Definition
a : a unit for expressing the ratio of two amounts of electric or acoustic signal power equal to 10 times the common logarithm of this ratio
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Decimate
Definition
1: to select by lot and kill every tenth man of
2: to exact a tax of 10 percent from
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