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Unit 4 B
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11th Grade
11/17/2010

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alliance
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a joining together for someone common purpose
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bewilder
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to puzzle completely, confuse
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buffoon
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a clown; a coarse, stupid person
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controversial
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arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement
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dishearten
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to discourage
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fruitless
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not producing the desired results, unsuccessful
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hostile
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unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive
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inflammable
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easily set on fire; easily angered or arouse
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inflict
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to give or cause something unpleasant, impose
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malignant
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deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious
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mortify
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to hurt someone's feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering
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orthodox
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in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things
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procure
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to obtain through special effort; to bring about
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scurry
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to run quickly, scamper, hurry
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sodden
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soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless
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spirited
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full of life and vigor; courageous
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virtual
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having a certain force of effect in fact but not in name so close at to be equivalent to the real thing
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void
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completely empty; having no legal force or effect; empty of unfilled space; to cancel or nullify
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wayward
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disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious
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wince
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to draw back sudden;y, as though in pain or fear; the act of drawing back in this way
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anecdote
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a short account of an incident in someone's life
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consolidate
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to combine, unite; to make solid or firm
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counterfeit
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an imitation designed to deceive
not genuine, fake
to make an illegal copy
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docile
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easily taught led, or managed; obedient
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dominate
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to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to hieght
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entreat
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to beg, implore, ask earnestly
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fallible
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capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate
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fickle
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liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent
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fugitive
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one who flees or runs away; fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp
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grimy
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very dirty, covered with dirt or soot
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iota
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a very small part or quantity
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maul
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to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; a heavy hammer
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potential
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possible, able to happen; something that can develop or become a reality
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radiant
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shining, bright; giving forth light or energy
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rural
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relating to farm areas and life in the country
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substantial
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large, important; major , significant; prosperous not imaginary, material
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tactful
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skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite
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tamper
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to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in a secret and improper way
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ultimate
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last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic fundamental
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uncertainty
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doubt, the state of being unsure
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anonymous
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unnamed, with the name of the person involved; unknown; lacking individuality or character
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browse
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to nibble, graze; to read casually to window-shop
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dupe
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a person easily tricked or deceived; to deceive
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dynamic
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active, energetic, forceful
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eradicate
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to root out, get rid of,destroy completely
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frustrate
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to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement
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grim
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stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel
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inimitable
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not capable of being copied or imitated
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marginal
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in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose
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pending
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waiting to be settled; until
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prescribe
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to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes
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preview
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something seen in advance; to view beforehand
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prominent
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standing out so as to be easily seen; important well-known
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quaint
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odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made
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reluctant
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unwilling, holding back
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makeshift
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a temporary substitute for something else; crude, flimsy, or temporary
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scrimp
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to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty
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snare
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to trap, catch; a trap or entanglement
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utmost
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greatest, highest, farthest; the extreme limit
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vengeance
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punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence
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