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Mr. Hughes Vocabulary Unit 11
Vocabulary Workshop Level C
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English
7th Grade
03/23/2007

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appease
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(v) to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to
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belated
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(adj) late, tardy
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calamitous
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(adj) causing great misfortune
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cite
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(v) to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend
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decoy(di coy)
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(v) to lure into a trap
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decoy(dee coy)
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(n) a person or thing used to lure into a trap
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conventional
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(adj) in line with accepted ideas or standards; trite
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delve
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(v) to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into
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ensue
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(v) to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result
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gallantry
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(n) heroic courage; repsect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy
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impart
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(v) to make known, tell; to give, pass something on
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judicious
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(adj) using or showing good judgement, wise, sensible
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mediate(mee dee aat)
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(v) to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between
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mediate(mee dee it)
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(adj) occupying a middle postition; indirect, actin though an intermediary
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milieu
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(n) the setting, surroundings, environment
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outlandish
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(adj) strange, freakiksh, wierd, foreign-looking; out-of-the-way, geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits
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overbearing
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(adj) domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering, predominant
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pert
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(adj) high-spirited; lively; bold, saucy; jaunty
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quirk
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(n) a particular way of acting; a sudden twist or turn
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regale
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(v) to feast, entertain agreeably
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shiftless
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(adj) lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient
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taint
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(n) a stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor
(v) to stain or contaminate
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