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Unit 4
English 7
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English
7th Grade
03/20/2009

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Term
alliance
Definition
a joining together for some common purpose
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bewilder
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to puzzle completely, confuse
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buffoon
Definition
a clown, a coarse, stupid person
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controversial
Definition
arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement
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dishearten
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to discourage
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fruitless
Definition
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 aroused
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inflict
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to give or cause something unpleasant, impose
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malignant
Definition
deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious
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mortify
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to hurt someone's feelings deeply, to cause embarrassment
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orthodox
Definition
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
Definition
to run quickly, scamper, hurry
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sodden
Definition
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 or effect in fact but not in name, so close to be equivalent to the real thing
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void
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completely empty; having no legal force or effecct, empty or unfilled space, to cancel or nullify
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wayward
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disobedient, willful, unpredictable, capricious
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wince
Definition
to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear, the act of drawing back in this way
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