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Mrs. Van Dyke's Caesar's English
16-17 4th Grade Bull Run
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General Vocab
4th Grade
03/23/2018

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DEJECTION
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n. –low spirits (feeling like you have been thrown down)
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CONJECTURE
Definition
n. –an inference or conclusion (made by throwing ideas together)
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INTERJECT
Definition
to interrupt (throw words between other words)
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DORMANT
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adj. –not active, in a sleep-like state
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DORMITORY
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n. –a group of rooms for sleeping, especially at a college or boarding school
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DORMER
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n. –a window sticking out of a sloped roof, often from a bedroom.
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MAGNITUDE
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n. –how great in size something is
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MAGNIFICENT
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adj. –great and impressive
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MAGNANIMOUS
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adj. –showing great generosity (of money or of kindness)
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VERIFY
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v. –to confirm that something is true
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VERACITY
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n. –truthfulness
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VERDICT
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n. –a judgement about what is true
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DISPUTE
Definition
n. –an argument (“thinking away from each other”)
v.–to have an argument
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PUTATIVE
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adj. –commonly accepted as true; what most people think
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REPUTATION
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n. –how other people think about you
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WISTFUL
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adj. –yearning and desire tinged with melancholy
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SUBTLE
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adj. –slight and hard to notice
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SAGACITY
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n. –wisdom
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REMONSTRATE
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v. –to oppose
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TEDIOUS
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adj. –boring
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MEDIOCRE
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adj. –of moderate or low quality
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IRATE
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adj. –very angry
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PESSIMISTIC
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adj. –gloomy, thinking that bad things will happen
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APPREHENSIVE
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adj. –nervous and fearful that something bad will happen
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DOCILE
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adj. –easy to control and teach, submissive
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BENEFIT
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N. –A GOOD OR HELPFUL EFFECT
V. –TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SOMEONE
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BENEFACTOR
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N. –SOMEONE WHO HELPS (DOES GOOD THINGS) FOR ANOTHER PERSON OR GROUP (GIVES CHARITY)
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BENEDICTION
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N. –A BLESSING OR EXPRESSION OF GOOD WISHES
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SONAR
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N. –USING SOUND WAVES TO DETECT OBJECTS UNDER WATER
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UNISON
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N. –WHEN A LARGE GROUP SINGS OR SPEAKS AS ONE
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SONOROUS
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ADJ. –A DEEP, LOUD, AND PLEASANT SOUND
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NOVEL
Definition
N. –A NEW AND ORIGINAL WORK OF LITERATURE
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INNOVATE
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V. –TO COME UP WITH A NEW WAY TO DO THINGS
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NOVICE
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N. –A PERSON WHO IS NEW AT DOING SOMETHING
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SANGUINE
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ADJ. –CHEERFULLY CONFIDENT (OPTIMISTIC)
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CONSANGUINITY
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N. –HAVING THE SAME BLOODLINE
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RECOGNIZE
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V. –TO KNOW SOMEONE FROM BEFORE
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INCOGNITO
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ADJ. –HIDING YOUR IDENTITY (SO OTHER’S DON’T KNOW YOU)
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METACOGNITIVE
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ADJ. –BEING ABLE TO THINK ABOUT HOW WE THINK AND LEARN
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vulgar
Definition
vulgaradjective–common, in a crude sort of way (language or action)
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traverse
Definition
verb–to travel across
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undulate
Definition
verb –to move in a wave-like motion
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vivid
Definition
adjective –bright and colorful
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pallor
Definition
noun–paleness
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lackadaisical
Definition
adjective–lacking enthusiasm
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mischievous
Definition
adjective–causing trouble in a playful way
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pompous
Definition
adjective–having an overly high opinion of one’s importance
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unflappable
Definition
adjective–not easily upset by things
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perturb
Definition
verb–to make someone anxious
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SPECTACLE
Definition
n. –A display or event that is so impressive or showy that you can’t help looking at it
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INSPECT
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v. –To look at something very carefully.
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PERSPECTIVE
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n. –How something looks to you based on where you are.
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PENDULUM
Definition
n. –A weight, hanging from a string or chain, that swings back and forth
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DEPENDENT
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adj. –Relying (hanging) on someone else for aid or support
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PENDANT
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n. –An ornament or charm that hangs on a necklace.
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RECYCLE
Definition
v.–To use something again
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REJUVENATE
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v.–To make something feel young again
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REFRAIN
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n.–A verse or phrase repeated over and over again in a song or poem.
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EXIT
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n.–The way out of a buildingv.–To leave a building
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EXPEL
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v.–To force something out
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EXCAVATE
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v.–To dig something out of the ground.
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OMNIVORE
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n.–an animal that eats all kinds of food.
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OMNISCIENT
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adj.–all knowing
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OMNIPOTENT
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adj.–all powerful
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melancholy
Definition
n.-sadness
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visage
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n.-face
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venerate
Definition
v.-respect
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abate
Definition
v.-lessen
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repose
Definition
v.–rest
n. –the act of resting
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rambunctious
Definition
adj.–playful and full of energy
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assertive
Definition
adj.–bold and confident
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haughty
Definition
adj.–overly proud and superior
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menacing
Definition
adj.-threatening
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cunning
Definition
adj. –clever in a tricky way(devious)
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incredulous
Definition
adj. –skeptical, not believing something easily
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credo
Definition
n. –belief system & guiding principal (creed)
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credible
Definition
adj. –able to be believed easily
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dismiss
Definition
v. –to tell people to leave (that is, to send them away)
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emission
Definition
n. –a substance that comes out of something (that is, is sent forth from something)
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regicide
Definition
n. –the act of killing a king
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homicide
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n. –the act of killing another human being
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pesticide
Definition
n. –something used to kill weed, bugs, or other vermin
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edict
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n. –a formal proclamation (declaration) of law that says what you must or must not do
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benediction
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n. –an expression of good wishes, a blessing
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contradict
Definition
n. –to say the opposite of something
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rebellion
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n. –a war against your own government
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bellicose
Definition
adj. –looking to start a fight or war
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belligerent
Definition
adj. –hostile and warlike
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PLACID
Definition
adj., calm
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SINGULAR
Definition
adj., unique
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AMIABLE
Definition
adj., friendly
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INCREDULOUS
Definition
adj., skeptical (not believing something easily)
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INCREDIBLE
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adj., a thing that is amazing and hard to believe
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PERPLEX
Definition
verb, to confuse
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ALLUDE
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verb, to make a reference to something that most people would know
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FICKLE
Definition
adj., likely to change one’s mind without good reason.
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GULLIBLE
Definition
adj., easily duped (deceived)
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STERN
Definition
adj., hard and severe
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aquatic
Definition
adj. –relating to water
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aqueduct
Definition
n. –a structure designed to carry water over long distances
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aquarium
Definition
n. –tank of water in which fish can live (or a building like a museum for fish)
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auditory
Definition
adj. –relating to your sense of hearing
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audience
Definition
n. –a group of people listening to a performance
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audiophile
Definition
n. –a person who likes to listen to high quality sound from good music systems
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scribe
Definition
n. –a person who writes things down
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inscribe
Definition
v. –to write something in or on an object
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describe
Definition
v. –to write down information about what something is like
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recede
Definition
v. –to go backward
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precede
Definition
v. –to go before something or someone
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secede
Definition
v. –to break (go) away from a group
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excise
Definition
v. –to cut out
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incisive
Definition
adj. –cutting, biting, sharp words or thinking
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incisors
Definition
n. –teeth used for cutting off pieces of food
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CIRCUMNAVIGATE
Definition
Verb–to go completely around (especially the world)
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CIRCUMSPECT
Definition
adjective–being very cautious by examining all possible risks before making a decision or taking action (“looking around”)
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CIRCUMVENT
Definition
verb–to go around (especially going around a problem)
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MALEVOLENT
Definition
adjective–evil (really, really bad)
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MALADY
Definition
noun–an illness that makes you feel really bad
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MALICIOUS
Definition
adjective–extremely mean-spirited
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POSTHUMOUS
Definition
adjective–occurring after someone has died
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POSTSCRIPT
Definition
noun–an addition to a letter after the signature line (“after writing”)
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POSTERITY
Definition
noun–the people in all future generations (those who come after you)
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EQUILATERAL
Definition
adjective–having sides of the equal length
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EQUIVOCATE
Definition
verb–to avoid committing yourself to one side of an issue (literally, to give equal voice to both sides)
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EQUILIBRIUM
Definition
noun–a state of being in balance
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ANTEBELLUM
Definition
adjective–before the war (in the U.S., this usually means before the Civil War)
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ANTECEDENT
Definition
noun or adjective –what happened before
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ANTERIOR
Definition
noun or adjective –something in front of something else
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SERENE
Definition
Adj. –calm and peaceful
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ACUTE
Definition
Adj. –sharp and sudden
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GROTESQUE
Definition
Adj. –distorted (twisted and stretched out of shape)
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CONDESCEND
Definition
Verb. –to patronize(to look down on and act superior)
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ODIOUS
Definition
Adj. –extremely unpleasant and revolting
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EAGER
Definition
excited and impatient
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FRANTIC
Definition
Adj. –extremely worried and in a panic
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INSENSITIVE
Definition
Adj. –not caring about other people’s needs or feelings
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DIGNIFIED
Definition
Adj. –acting calm, serious, polite, and in a way that would make other people respect you.
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ENVIOUS
Definition
Adj. –jealous
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UNEQUAL
Definition
adjective–not equal
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UNABLE
Definition
adjective–not capable (able) of doing something
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UNDONE
Definition
adjective–not finished
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INTERSTELLAR
Definition
adjective–between the stars
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INTERNATIONAL
Definition
adjective–between nations (countries)
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INTERJECT
Definition
verb–to throw or insert between (for example, to interrupt a conversation).
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SEMICIRCLE
Definition
noun–half circle
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SEMIFORMAL
Definition
adjective–half way between casual and formal
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SEMIANNUAL
Definition
adjective–occurring every six months (every half a year)
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DISMISS
Definition
verb–to send away
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DISTRACT
Definition
verb–to pull attention away from something
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DISTORT
Definition
verb–to twist something’s normal shape or meaning away from what it originally was.
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SYMPHONY
Definition
noun–band members playing together to produce music.
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SYMPATHY
Definition
noun–a feeling of togetherness with another person.
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SYMMETRY
Definition
noun–having parts that fit together in a mirror image.
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Countenance
Definition
Noun - facial expression
that suggests your mood
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PROFOUND
Definition
Adjective - very deep in an
intellectual way (something
requiring deep thinking)
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MANIFEST
Definition
Adjective - obvious
Verb - to become apparent
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PRODIGIOUS
Definition
Adjective - huge, enormous
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LANGUOR
Definition
Noun - weakness or weariness
of body or mind (being too
tired or unmotivated to do
anything, feeling droopy)
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CRAFTY
Definition
Adjective- clever, in a
sneaky sort of way
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SELFISH
Definition
Adjective- someone who only
thinks of himself or
herself.
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SELFLESS
Definition
Adjective- someone who puts
the needs of others first
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CROSS
Definition
Adjective- angry
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PHILANTHROPY
Definition
Noun- improving the lives of
others, often through giving
money
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BIENNIAL
Definition
Something that occurs once every two years
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BIPED
Definition
An animal that walks on two feet
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SUBMARINE
Definition
under the surface of the ocean (or a vehicle that can operate under water)
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SUBTRACT
Definition
to take one number away from another (to take it under its original value)
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SUBURB
Definition
a community near a larger city (with a size under the size of the city)
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DESCEND
Definition
to go down
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DEDUCE
Definition
to figure out (to use thinking that leads down a path to the answer)
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DEFER
Definition
to put a subject down until a later time (to postpone)
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PREDICT
Definition
to make an observation before something actually happens
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PREPARE
Definition
to get ready before an event
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PREFER
Definition
to like one thing more than another (to put it before something else)
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SUPERVISE
Definition
to watch over people
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SUPERIOR
Definition
to be over and above someone in rank or in quality
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SUPERMAN
Definition
cartoon character whose strengths are over and above normal people’s abilities
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