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Units 4-5-6*
Vocabulary Workshop
60
Literature
7th Grade
10/11/2011

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alliance
Definition
a joining together for some common purpose, pact, league, coalition
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bewilder
Definition
to puzzle completely, confuse, baffle, perplex
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buffoon
Definition
a clown, a stupid person, jester, fool
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controversial
Definition
arousing argument, arguable, debatable
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dishearten
Definition
to discourage, dismay, demoralize, dispirit
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fruitless
Definition
not producing desired results, unsuccessful, useless, vain, futile
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hostile
Definition
unfriendly, warlike, aggressive, unfavorable
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inflammable
Definition
easily set on fire, easily angered, combustible, flammable, esxcitable
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inflict
Definition
to give or cause comething unpleasant, impose, deal out, visit upon
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malignant
Definition
deadly, extremely harmful, evil, spiteful, malicious, lethal, wicked
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mortify
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to cause embarrassment or humiliation, to discipline by self-denial or suffering, humiliate, embarrass, abash
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orthodox
Definition
in agreement with established/accepted beliefs or ways of doing things, traditional, standard, customary
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procure
Definition
to obtain through special effort, to bring about, gain, acquire, achieve
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scurry
Definition
to run quickly, scamper, hurry, rush, dash, scramble
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sodden
Definition
soaked with liquid or moisture, espressionless, dull, spiritless, lestless, drenched, waterlogged, saturated
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spirited
Definition
full of life and vigor, courageous, lively, animated, gallant
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virtual
Definition
having a certain force or effect in fact but not in name, so close as to be equivalent to the real thing, functioning as, equivalent to
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void
Definition
completely empty, having no legal force or effect, to cancel or nullify, invalid, vacant, bare
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wayward
Definition
disobedient, willful, unpredictable, capricious, perverse, to dole out (ouch)
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wince
Definition
to draw back suddenly as though in pain or fear, flinch, shudder, recoil
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anecdote
Definition
a short account of an incident, tale, story, sketch, vignette, yarn
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consolidate
Definition
to combine, unite, to make solid or firm, strengthen, merge
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counterfeit
Definition
an imitation designed to decieve, not genuine, fake, to make an illegal copy, false, phony, bogus
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docile
Definition
easily taught/led/or managed, obedient, teachable, pliant
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dominate
Definition
to rule over by strength or power, control, to tower over, command due to height, govern, overlook
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entreat
Definition
to beg, implore, ask earnestly, plead, beseech
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fallible
Definition
capable of being wrong/mistaken/or inacurate, imperfect, errant
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fickle
Definition
liable to change very rapidly, erratic, marked by a lack of constancy or steadyness, inconsistent, capricious, inconstant, faithless
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fugitive
Definition
one who flees or runs away, fleeting, lasting a very short time, wandering, difficult to grasp, runaway, deserter, elusive
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grimy
Definition
very dirty, filthy, sooty, soiled, dirt-encrusted
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iota
Definition
a very small part or quantity, speck, dab, jot, bit, smidgen
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maul
Definition
to beat or knock about, handle roughly, to mangle, a heavy hammer, rough up, manhandle, batter
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potential
Definition
able to happen, something that can develop or become a reality, possibility, capability
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radiant
Definition
shining, bright, giving forth light or energy, glowing, brilliant, dazzling, resplendent
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rural
Definition
relating to farm areas and life in the country, countrified, rustic
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substantial
Definition
large, important, major, significant, prosperous, not imaginary, material, considerable, tangible, big
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tactful
Definition
skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite, skillful, diplomatic, discreet
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tamper
Definition
to interfere with, to meddle rashly or foolishly with, to handle in a secret or improper way, monkey with, fool with, mess with
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ultimate
Definition
last, final, most important or extreme, eventual, basic, farthest, furthest, terminal
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uncertainty
Definition
the state of being unsure, doubtfulness, unsureness, hesitation
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Anonymous
Definition
innamed, without the name of the person involved, unknown, lacking individuality on character, nameless
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Browse
Definition
to nibble, to read casually, to window shop, skim, scan, dip into, graze
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Dupe
Definition
a person easily tricked or deceived, fool, mislead, hoodwink, delude
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Dynamic
Definition
active, energetic, forceful, vigorous, high-powered
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Eradicate
Definition
get rid of, destroy completely, wipe out, uproot
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Frustrate
Definition
to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire, to cause feelings of discouragement, thwart, foil, baffle, disappoint
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Grim
Definition
stern, merciless, fierce, savage, cruel, dreadful, frightful, ferocious
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Inimitable
Definition
not capable of being copied or imitated, matchless, imcomparable, unique
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Makeshift
Definition
crude, flimsy, temporary, stopgap, substitute
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Marginal
Definition
in at or near the edge, only barely good, large, borderline,minimal, peripheral
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Pending
Definition
waiting to be settled, until, undecided, unsettled
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prescribe
Definition
to order as a rule or course to be followed, to order for medical purposes, specify, appoint, recommend
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preview
Definition
something seen in advance, to view beforehand, foretaste
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prominent
Definition
standing out so as to be easily seen, inportant, well-known, conspicuous, noticeable
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quaint
Definition
odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way, clever, ingenious, skillfully made, picturesque, peculiar, strange, curious
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reluctant
Definition
unwilling, holding back, hesitant, loath, disinclined
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scrimp
Definition
to handle very economically or stingily, to supple in a way that is small, short, scanty, economize
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snare
Definition
to trap, to catch, a trap or entanglement, pitfall, entrap
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utmost
Definition
greatest, highest, farthest, the extreme limit, maximum, supreme, best
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vengeance
Definition
punishment in return for an injury or a wrong, unusal force or violence, revenge, retaliation, reprisal
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