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Reading/Writing vocab #19
words from chapter 19
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English
9th Grade
01/20/2010

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ABANDON

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TO STOP TRYING TO CONTINUE; DISCONTINUE; QUIT; LET GO OF

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ALERT

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WIDE AWAKE AND WATCHFUL; HIGHLY AWARE

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CIRCUMSTANCES

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CONDITION OR FACTS OF A PARTICULAR SITUATION OR EVENT

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DEVOTE

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TO GIVE ONE'S TIME OR ATTENTION COMPLETELY TO SOMETHING OR SOMEONE

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DOMINATE

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TO HAVE A LEADING PLACE OR POSITION IN; BE AT THE HEAD OF

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FUNCTION

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THE EXPECTED ACTIVITY OF A PERSON OR THING; PURPOSE; ROLE

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IDLE

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NOT DOING ANYTHING; INACTIVE

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OVERCOME

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TO WIN IN A STRUGGLE OVER; DEFEAT

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PRIMARY

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MOST IMPORTANT; MAJOR; MAIN

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THEME

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THE MAIN SUBJECT; THE TOPIC AROUND WHICH SOMETHING IS ORGANIZED

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