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English
7th Grade
03/12/2007

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Term
accrue
Definition
Inter-transitive verb- to come as a natural increase or advantage.
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Crescendo
Definition
Noun-gradual increase in sound, often referring to music.
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excrescence
Definition
Noun-abnormal growth or outgrowth.
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beneficence
Definition
Noun-doing good or causing good to be done; kindly action.
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afficacious
Definition
Adjective-effective as a means or remedy.
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Facile
Definition
Adjective-acting, working, or proceeding with ease; fluent. (Sometimes, superficial, when something is too easily done)
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Facsimile
Definition
Noun-an exact copy of the book, painting, document, etc.
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Faction
Definition
1. Noun-a group or clique within a larger group, party, or government.
2. Conflict within an organization or nation
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mollify
Definition
Transitive verb-to calm; to make gentler or softer in feeling
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Context
Definition
1. Noun-the parts before or after a word or statement that influence its meaning.
2. The circumstances surrounding an event or situation.
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Pretext
Definition
Noun-a false reason put for to conceal the true one.
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Texo, texere, texui, textum
Definition
To weave
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facio, facere, feci, factum
Definition
To make
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cresco, crescere, crevi, cretum
Definition
To grow
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