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Packets 26-29
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English
7th Grade
04/19/2010

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alienate
Definition
turn away the feelings of; make unfriendly; make hostile; estrange
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aloof
Definition
keeping apart; distant; unsympathetic; not involved
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bond
Definition
binding or uniting force; tie
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collaborate
Definition
come together into a group or crowd; assemble
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congregate
Definition
come together into a group or crowd; assemble
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disintegrate
Definition
break up; seperate into bits or pieces; crumble; decay
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disperse
Definition
break up and spread in all directions; scatter
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gregarious
Definition
fond of the company of others; sociable
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isolate
Definition
set apart from others; keep alone; seclude; quarantine
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joint
Definition
shared or done by two or more people; united; combined
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alarmist
Definition
easily frightened person who expects the worst; person who needlessly excites or tries to excite fear
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altruist
Definition
one who unselfishly works for the welfare of others
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dramatist
Definition
writer of plays; playwright
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egoist
Definition
selfish, selfcentered person; person devoted only to his or her own welfare; conceited person; egotist
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escapist
Definition
person who seeks escape in daydreams and entertainment from the unpleasant realities of life
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extremist
Definition
person who carries something to excess; supporter of very strict or drastic measures
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nonconformist
Definition
person whose beliefs and actions are different from those that the majority expects of approves; dissenter
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perfectionist
Definition
person dissatisfied with anything that is not perfect or nearly perfect
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protagonist
Definition
main character in a play, novel, or story; leader of a cause; active supporter; champion
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realist
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person concerned with real things and practacal matters rather than imaginary things or impractical ideas
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abduct
Definition
lead or take (someone) away illegally or by force; kidnap
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bisect
Definition
cut into two equal parts; divide into two approximately equal parts
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depose
Definition
remove (put down) from throne; dethrone; put out of office or an position of power
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dissect
Definition
cut apart to examine; study carefully; analyze
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extract
Definition
pull out or draw out forcibly; obtain by much effort
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induct
Definition
place (lead) into office with a ceremony; install; initiate
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propopse
Definition
put forward for consideration; suggest
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retract
Definition
draw back; take back; disavow; draw in
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secede
Definition
withdraw (go aside or apart) from membership; leave an organization; quit
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amplify
Definition
make larger, louder, or stronger; give more details about; expand
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clarify
Definition
make clear; explain; free from confusion; make intelligible
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diversify
Definition
make different; give variety to; vary
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intensify
Definition
make or become very strong or more strong; strengthen; increase
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nullify
Definition
make valueless; destroy; cancel; annul
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pacify
Definition
make peaceful; calm; appease
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rectify
Definition
make right; set right; adjust correct; remedy
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signify
Definition
make known by signs, words, or actions; be a sign of; mean; denote; show
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solidify
Definition
make or become solid or hard; harden; unite firmly; consolidate
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stupefy
Definition
make dull or senseless; daze; amaze astound; stun
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