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vocab 17-19
Danielle Benjamin :)
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English
8th Grade
02/21/2014

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boisterousness
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rough and noisy
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chaotic
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completely confusing
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complacency
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a feeling of satisfaction with oneself
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dynamic
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energetic
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monotony
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sameness or repetitiousness to the point of being boring
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Restive
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Uneasily impatient under restriction, opposition, criticism, or delay.
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Static
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without motion
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Steadfast
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Firmly loyal or constant; unswerving.
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Tranquility
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The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.
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Velocity
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Rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness.
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Confines
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The borders or boundaries of a place
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Delineate
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describe or portray (something) precisely.
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Demarcation
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the action of fixing the boundary or limits of something.
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Distend
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swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside.
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Embody
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be an expression of or give a tangible or visible form to
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Gerrymander
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achieve (a result) by manipulating the boundaries of an electoral constituency.
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Impinge
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have an effect or impact. advance over an area belonging to someone or something else; encroach
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Omnipresent
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present everywhere at the same time.
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Penetrate
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succeed in forcing a way into or through (a thing).
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Proximity
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nearness in space, time, or relationship.
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Blockade
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an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
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Coup
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a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government. A notable or successful stroke or move. A bump caused by contact of the brain with the skull at the point of trauma.
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indestructibility
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not able to be destroyed
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mortail
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of or appropriate to war
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omnipotent
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having unlimited power
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robust
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strong and healthy
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stable
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not likey to change or fail
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staunch
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loyal and committed in attitude
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Vulnerability
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capable of being wounded
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Withstand
Definition
remain undamaged or unaffected by; resist
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