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Unit 4 level D
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop
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English
9th Grade
09/14/2012

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Term
Adscond
Definition
Verb
To run off and hide
Term
Access
Definition
Noun
Approach or admittance to places, persons, things; and increase
Verb
To get at; obtain
Term
Anarchy
Definition
Noun
A lack of government and law; confusion
Term
Arduous
Definition
Adjective
Hard to do; requiring much effort
Term
Auspicious
Definition
Adjective
Favorable; fortunate
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Biased
Definition
Adjective
Favoring one side unduly; prejudiced
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Daunt
Definition
Verb
To overcome with fear intimidate; to dishearten, discourage
Term
Disentangle
Definition
Verb
To free from tangle or complications
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Fated
Definition
Adjective
Determined in advance by destiny or fortunee
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Hoodwink
Definition
Verb
To mislead by a trick
Deceive
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Inanimate
Definition
Adjective
Not having life
Without energy and spirt
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Incinerate
Definition
Verb
Burn to ashes
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Intrepid
Definition
Adjective
Very brave fearless unshakable
Term
Larceny
Definition
Noun
Theft
Term
Pliant
Definition
Adjective
Bending readily
Easily influenced
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Pompous
Definition
Adjective
Overly self-important in speech and manner
Excessively stately or ceremonious
Term
Precipice
Definition
Noun
A very steep cliff
The brink or edge of disaster
Term
Rectify
Definition
Verb
To make right
Correct
Term
Reprieve
Definition
Noun
A temporary relief or delay
Verb
To grant a postponement
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Revile
Definition
Verb
To attack with words
Call bad names
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