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Vocab Lesson's 1-3
test on vocab lessons 1-3
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8th Grade
10/17/2011
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abberation
 Definition
a devation from what is normal or proper
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allusion
 Definition
an indirect reference
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anonoymity
 Definition
to state of being unknown
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awry
 Definition
turned or twisted to one side
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bequeath
 Definition
to leave to another by will after ones death
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capitulate
 Definition
to surrender
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chronic
 Definition
lasting for a long time
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citadel
 Definition
a fortress
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debilitate
 Definition
to weaken
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delirious
 Definition
experiencing uncontrolled excitment
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denunciation
 Definition
the act of openly disaprooving a person or thing
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effervescent
 Definition
high spirited or lively
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embellish
 Definition
to make beautiful by decorating
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ensconce
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to settle in a safe place
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felicity
 Definition
great happiness
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ferment
 Definition
a state of excitment
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fervor
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feelings of intense emotion
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glutton
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a person who consumes to excess
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haggard
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apperaring worn due to overwork
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hamlet
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a small village
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hoard
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a secret supply or stash
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implausible
 Definition
difficult to believe:unlikely
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ingratitate
 Definition
to win favor over others
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kiosk
 Definition
a small open structure representing a gazebo
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lassitude
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a state of weakness
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loathe
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to dislike intensely
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mailign
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to speak unfavorly about
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malice
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a desire to cause harm to others
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muster
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to call or summon together
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nostalgia
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a sentimental longing for the past
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partistan
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a strong supporter of a cause or group
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philistine
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some one who in hostile or unintrested in art or culture
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pilfer
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to steal in small amounts
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prodigious
 Definition
far better than beyond average
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ramshackle
 Definition
poorly constructed or maintained
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recompense
 Definition
payment in return for something
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refurbish
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to make clean again
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sage
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sensible and wise
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sporadic
 Definition
occuring in scatterded locations at unpreditable intervals
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throughfare
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a main road or public highway
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transcend
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to pass above the limits of
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venerable
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worthy of respect
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volition
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the ability to choose willfully
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voluminous
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having great size or capacity
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wistful
 Definition
full of longing or desire
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