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RHHS - Vocab D
Unit 14
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English
9th Grade
10/22/2010

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Annex
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(v.) To add to, attach: to incorporate;(n.) An attachment or addition
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Cleave
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(v.) To cut or split open; to cling to
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Cordial
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(adj.) in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery; (n.) A liqueur
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Cornerstone
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(n)the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element
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Debacle
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(n.) an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure
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Devitalize
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(v.) to make weak or lifeless
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Embroil
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(v.) to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion
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Exonerate
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(v.) to clear from a charge or accusation
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Glib
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(adj.) Ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere
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Haphazard
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(adj.) by chance; not planned; lacking order
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Improvise
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(v.) to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials
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Incite
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(v.) to rouse or stir up; urge on
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Influx
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(n.) a coming in, inflow
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Pallor
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(n.) an extreme or unnatural paleness
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Pedigree
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(n.) a list of ancestors, family tree, the history or origins of something
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Precipitous
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(adj.) very steep
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Profuse
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(adj.) very abundant; given or flowing freely
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Reconcile
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(v.) to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign (oneself)
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Shackle
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(v.) to put into chains; (n., usually pl.) a chain, fetter
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Threadbare
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(adj.) shabby, old and worn
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