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Unit 13
Unit 13 Vocab Words
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English
9th Grade
05/29/2012

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Ad Infinitum
Definition
(adv.) endlessly
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Apportion
Definition
(v.) to divide and give out in shares
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Bona Fide
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(adj.) genuine; sincere
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Buoyant
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(adj.) able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful
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Clique
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(n.) a small, exclusive group of people
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Concede
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(v.) to admit as true; to yield, submit
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Congenial
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(adj.) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant
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Lofty
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(adj.) very high; noble
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Migration
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(n.) a movement from one country or region to another
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Perceive
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(v.) to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally
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Perverse
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(adj.) inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper
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Prelude
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(n.) an introduction; that which comes before or leads off
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Rancid
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(adj.) stale, spoiled
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Rustic
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(adj.) country-like; simple, plain; awkward; (n.) one who lives in the country
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Sever
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(v.) to separate, divide into parts
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Sordid
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(adj.) wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish
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Untenable
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(adj.) not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain
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Versatile
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(adj.) able to do many things well; capable of many uses
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Vindicate
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(v.) to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify
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Wane
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(v.) to lose size, strength, or power
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