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Mrs. Medlins set of flashcards
For Mrs. Medlins Class 3rd chapter
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8th Grade
10/01/2012

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Anonymous
Definition
of an unkown source.
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anthology
Definition
a collection of various writings.
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conjecture
Definition
a conclusion based on guess work or insufficient evidence.
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disposition
Definition
A persons usual mood; temperament.
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encompass
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to enclose or encircle.
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extricate
Definition
to free from a difficult or tangled situation.
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generation
Definition
one step in the line of descent of a family; all the people born and living about the same time.
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guile
Definition
cunning or deceit in dealing with others; trickery.
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imperitive
Definition
urgent, pressing; having power or authority to command.
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instill
Definition
to introduce gradually in order to establish securely.
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modify
Definition
to make less extreme or severe; to make changes to.
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pivot
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a small bar or rod on which something else turns; to turn on.
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prevalent
Definition
commonly occurring; widely accepted or practiced.
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recur
Definition
to come up again or to happen again; to come to mind again.
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spontaneous
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voluntary and unplanned; occurring or produced without human labor.
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