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Second Six Weeks Vocabulary
Holland - 8th grade English
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8th Grade
11/11/2013

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Avid
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Greedy or eager
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Azure
Definition
The blue color of a cloudless sky
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Clad
Definition
Clothed or covered
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Combustible
Definition
Capable of catching fire or burning
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Forbearance
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Patience
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Ornate
Definition
Elaborately or excessively decorated
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Resilient
Definition
Able to recover quickly from misfortune or to return to the original state
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Tremulous
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Trembling or quaking
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Indulgent
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1. inclined to give in easily
2. lenient
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Intricate
Definition
Complicated
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Overt
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Not hidden
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Decipher
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To decode or to solve
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Depict
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To describe or give a picture of
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Dialect
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A particular form of a language spoken in a certain geographical region
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Dub
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To give a tile, nickname, or description
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Glib
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Insincere or superficial
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Memoir
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An account based on the author's personal experiences
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Recant
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To take back a statement or to confess to being wrong
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Rejoinder
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A reply to what has been said
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Reticent
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Quiet and reserved
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Rhetoric
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1. The art of using language skillfully
2. Insincere language
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Vignette
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A short sketch that provides a clear picture
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Agile
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Able to move or think quickly and easily
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Dismantle
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To take apart
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Dispel
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To clear away, remove, or scatter
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Execute
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1. To perform
2. To create
3. To put to death as a legal penalty
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Extricate
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To untangle or free
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Fitful
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Irregular or unsteady
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Impel
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1. To drive or propel
2. To force
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Pivot
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The hinge on which something turns (can be a person)
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Shackle
Definition
A ring or band put around the arm or leg to prevent free movement
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Culminate
Definition
To reach or bring to the highest point
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