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Unit 2: Short Stories
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English
9th Grade
11/20/2010

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Amicably
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adverb. characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly; peaceable
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Antagonizing
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adjective. hostile or unfriendly
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Appreciate
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verb. to be grateful or thankful for: They appreciated his thoughtfulness.
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Argument
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noun. a discussion involving differing points of view; debate
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Articulate
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adjective. uttered clearly in distinct syllables
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Battles
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noun. a hostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces
verb. to engage in battle
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Compete
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verb. to strive to outdo another for acknowledgment, a prize, supremacy or profit
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Controversy
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noun. a prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; disputation concerning a matter of opinion.
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Cooperate
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verb. to work or act together or jointly for a common purpose or benefit
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Difference
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noun. the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity
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Equitable
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adjective. characterized by equity or fairness; just and right; fair or reasonable
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Grievance
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noun. a wrong considered as grounds for complaint, or something believed to cause distress
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Issue
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noun. the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution
verb. to put out; deliver for use, sale; put into circulation
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Mediates
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verb. to settle (disputes, strikes) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile.
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Survive
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verb. to remain alive after the death of someone, the cessation of something, or the occurrence of some event
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War
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noun. a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air.
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