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def & terms
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English
10th Grade
04/08/2014

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tubercular
Definition
adj.; affected by tuberculosis
(an infectious disease that may affect almost any tissue of the body, especially the lungs)
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immense
Definition
adj.; extremely large or great
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infantry
Definition
noun; the combat division of the armed forces made up of units trained to fight on foot
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amiss
Definition
adj; out of place
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euthanize
Definition
verb; to put to death humanely
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dwindling
Definition
verb; becoming smaller, shrink, or waste away
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lustre
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noun; a radiance or brilliance of light
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apoplexy
Definition
noun; a sudden loss of bodily function
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gobble
Definition
verb; to eat hastily without chewing
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onslaught
Definition
noun; an overwhelming assalt or force
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grimace
Definition
noun; a facial expression which is often ugly or contorted or twisted
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procession
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noun; an organized group or line of people (often seen marching)
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slender
Definition
adj; gracefully thin
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gaunt
Definition
adjective; extremely thin and bony
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nipa
Definition
noun; thatch made of leaves of the nipa palm tree
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