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The Dog That Bit People
Vocabulary of: The Dog That Bit People
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English
10th Grade
09/08/2014

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Climax: point of highest interest or excitement.
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The climax of the story was awesome.[image]
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Compels: forces to do something
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My mom compels me to arrive before 12pm. [image]
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Favorable: beneficial or advantageous.
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You should show your favorable side only. [image]
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Foliage: leaves of a plant
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The foliage of the plants in autom is beautiful. [image]
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Municipal: part of a local government
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I don't think he deserves to be one of the municipal officials.

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Residents: people who live in a place.
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The residents of that house are very noisy. [image]
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specimens: parts of a group to be used as a sample
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Those specimens are very rare nowadays. 

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Varying: differing; changing
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My music taste is always varying. [image]
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blemished: stained; marked with a flaw.
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Normally teenagers suffer of acne, which causes a blemished face. [image]
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burly: strong, large, and muscular.
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I want a burly boyfriend. 

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Commences: begins; starts.
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I wish to commence the year with good grades. 

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harmonious: balanced in a pleasing way.
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The church chorus was very good last year. 

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inconceivable: unbelievable; unimaginable
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He told me an inconceivable story about you. [image]
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incredulity: inability to believe
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But of course, I was full of incredulity, that'swhy I came to ask you. [image]
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postscript: a note added at the end of a piece of writing
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His postscript on the letter was really emotional. [image]
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prophecy: prediction of the future
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I can't believe her prophecy was right. [image]
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