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6th Grade
05/15/2009

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monetarism
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a doctrine holding that changes in the money supply determine the direction of a nation's economy
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quadriplegia
Definition
paralysis of all four limbs or of the entire body below the neck
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flamboyant
Definition
strikingly bold or brilliant
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comeuppance
Definition
a deserved reward
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queue
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a file or line of people waiting their turn
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idumea
Definition
Greek name of Edom
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noggin
Definition
a person's head
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wow
Definition
an exclamation of surprise
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hassock
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a thick, firm cushion used as a footstool
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xeric
Definition
of, pertaining to, or adapted to a dry environment
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stunning
Definition
of striking beauty or excellence
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zucchini
Definition
a variety of summer squash that is shaped like a cucumber and that has a smooth, dark-green skin
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remunerate
Definition
to pay, recompense, or reward for work, trouble, etc
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acquiesce
Definition
submit or comply silently or without protest
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susceptibility
Definition
tendency to be emotionally affected
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voracious
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craving or consuming large quantities of food
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ferule
Definition
a rod, cane, or flat piece of wood for punishing children
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limn
Definition
to portray in words; describe
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zwieback
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a special egg bread made into rusks
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cynosure
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something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance, interest, etc
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sinister
Definition
to be evil
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terbinafine hydrochloride
Definition
a white fine crystalline powder that is freely soluble in methanol and dichloromethane, soluble in ethanol, and slightly soluble in water
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Nebuchadnezzar
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a bottle for wine holding 20 quarts
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ultrasonography
Definition
a diagnostic imaging technique
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