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Vocab 27 & 28
Trill - 4/31/201
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English
10th Grade
04/30/2013

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Abnormally pale; lacking in color, vitality, or interest
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Pallid
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Stopping and starting with pauses between occurring at irregular intervals; occasional.
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Intermittent
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Unnecessarily wordy or repetitive; excessive; superfluous
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Redundant
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A story complete in itself that continues an earlier one; continuation; a consequence
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Sequel
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Assuming an air of modesty or shyness; reserved
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Demure
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Not applicable; not relevant, not related to the subject
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Irrelevant
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A brief review, outline, or condensation; a summary
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Synopsis
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To instruct, especially morally or spiritually; to reveal the facts of
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Edifying
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A knowing or becoming aware through an inner feeling rather than through logic; immediate understanding; sharp insight
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Intuition
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Thinking or telling about events of the past; suggestive of something seen or known before
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Reminiscent
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A dictionary, the vocabulary of a particular trade, group of people, or the like
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Lexicon
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To look or act like; to pretend to be like; to imitate
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Simulate
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Th throw out forcefully; to expel; to evict or dive out
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Eject
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A designated meeting place; a place where people habitually meet, a prearranged meeting. To meet or bring together at a certain place and time
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Rendezvous
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To blow up; to explode; to cause to explode. An explosion
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Detonate
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To intimidate; to discourage; to subdue
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Daunt
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Illogical; senseless; not reasonable
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Irrational
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To struggle for, battle; to compete; to debated, dispute; to assert
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Contend
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To shove or push rudely; to come into close contact with; to collide
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Jostling
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A great number of people or things crowded together. To gather about and crush; to jam or pack
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Throng
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