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Vocab 16-18
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8th Grade
03/06/2012
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ascertain
 Definition
To learn by means of an experiment.
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calculate
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To determine by mathematical methods.
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convey
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To carry from one place to another;transport.
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describe
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To trace the outline of.
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engineering
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The science involved in the development.
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ingenuity
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Skill in planning or making cleverness.
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segment
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A part of a circle, or another
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sling
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To secure with a rope or chain.
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project
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To throw forward; to extend.
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scheme
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A systematic plan.
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charm
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coquetry
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derisive
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elation
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environment
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evince
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oppress
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porter
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snobbery
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survey
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clarity
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The state of being clear.
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contrast
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Difference
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dismal
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Glum, dreary.
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emerge
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To come out and become seen.
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ignore
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To refuse to notice
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intolerable
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Unbearable
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reap
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To take in, as in fruit.
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self-denial
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Sacrifice of one's own desires.
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threadbare
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Having the nap worn off.
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transform
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To change shape or size
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