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MW18
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27
English
9th Grade
03/13/2007

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Term
TEND, TENT
Definition
TO STRETCH
(TENDON TOUGH BAND OF TISSUE THAT STRETCHES FROM MUSCLE TO BONE)
Term
CONTENTIOUS
Definition
HAVING A TENDENCY TO PICK FIGHTS; QUARRELSOME
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DISTEND
Definition
TO SWELL OR BECOME EXPANDED
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PORTEND
Definition
TO GIVE A SIGN OR WARNING BEFOREHAND;
-TO INDICATE OR SIGNIFY
Term
PORTENTOUS
Definition
OMINOUS, FOREBODING
-EXTRAORDINARY, AMAZING,
-MARKED BY POMPOUSNESS
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PORTENT
Definition
AN AUGURY OF A FUTURE EVENT;
-OMINOUS SIGNIFICANCE;
=A CAUSE OF WONDER OR AMAZEMENT
Term
TENDENTIOUS
Definition
LEANING TOWARD A PARTICULAR POINT OF VIEW;
-BIASED
Term
PEND, PENS
Definition
TO HANG (APPENDIX)
Term
APPENDANGE
Definition
SOMETHING JOINED ON TO A LARGER OR MORE IMPORTANT BODY OR THING;
-A SUBORDINATE BODY PART, EG. ARM
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EXPEND
Definition
TO PAY OUT;
-TO USE UP
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PROPENSITY
Definition
AN OFTEN INTENSE NATURAL INCLINATION OR PREFERENCE
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STIPEND
Definition
A SUM OF MONEY PAID AT A REGULAR INTERVALS IN RETURN FOR SERVICES OR TO COVER EXPENSES
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PENSIVE
Definition
THOUGHTFUL
Term
APPENDIX
Definition
TROUBLESOME PIECE HANGING FROM THE INTENTINES;
-ADD-ON
Term
PAN
Definition
ALL
(PAN-AMERICAN GAMES)
Term
PANACEA
Definition
A CURE-ALL
Term
PANDEMONIUM
Definition
A WILD UPROAR OR COMMOTION
Term
PANEGYRIC
Definition
A FORMAL SPEECH OR STATEMENT GIVING HIGH PRAISE TO SOMEONE OR SOMETHING
Term
PANOPLY
Definition
A MAGNIFICIENT OR IMPRESSIVE ARRAY;
-A DISPLAY OF ALL APPROPRIATE ACCESSORY ITEMS
Term
PANORAMA
Definition
COMPLETE VIEW IN EVERY DIRECTION
Term
PANTHEISM
Definition
WORSHIP OF ALL GODS
Term
PANDEMIC
Definition
FLU;
-OUTBREAK OF A DISEASE THAT CREATES MAJOR PROBLEMS
Term
EXTRA
Definition
OUTSIDE OR BEYOND
(EXTRATERRESTRIAL)
Term
EXTRAMUNDANE
Definition
SITUATED IN OR RELATING TO A REGION BEYOND THE MATERIAL WORLD
Term
EXTRAPOLATE
Definition
TO EXTEND OR PROJECT DATA INTO AN AREA NOT KNOWN IN ORDER TO MAKE PREDICTIONS OF TRENDS
Term
EXTROVERT
Definition
A PERSON MAINLY CONCERNED WITH THINGS OUTSIDE HIS OR HER SELF;
A SOCIABLE AND OUTGOING PERSON
Term
EXTRANEOUS
Definition
EXISTING OR COMING FROM THE OUTSIDE;
-IRRELEANT PART
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