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English
10th Grade
09/29/2014

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salvage
Definition
to save from shipwreck or fire, property saved
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opinionated
Definition
having a closed mind, stubborn and often unreasonable
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predispose
Definition
make susceptible to
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admonish
Definition
to scold mildly; to caution or advise against
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diffuse
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wordy; long winded or unfocused; to spread or scatter freely
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commandeer
Definition
to seize for military use
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brigand
Definition
a bandit, robber or thief
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spurious
Definition
not true; not valid; not genuine; fake
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efface
Definition
to wipe out; to erase
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deadlock
Definition
stalemate; a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal orces
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breach
Definition
a opening, gap, rupture; a violation or infraction
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spasmodic
Definition
sudden and violent, but brief
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muddle
Definition
to make a mess of, to jumble
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relinquish
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to let go; to give up to surrender abandon
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cumbersome
Definition
clumsy, hard to handle, slow moving
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dilemma
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a difficult or perplexing problem
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perennial
Definition
lasting or a long time
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debris
Definition
scattered fragments
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circumspect
Definition
careful cautious wary
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unbridled
Definition
uncontrolled lacking in restraint
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sully
Definition
to soil, stain, tarnish, defile
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comely
Definition
having a pleasant appearance
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dissolute
Definition
loose in ones morals or behavior
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illegible
Definition
difficult or impossible to read
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lucrative
Definition
bringing in money, profitable
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terse
Definition
brief and to the point
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proliferate
Definition
to reproduce increase or spread rapidly
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adjourn
Definition
to stop proceedings temporarily , move to
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fodder
Definition
food for horses or cattle
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expulsion
Definition
the process of driving or forcing out
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fortify
Definition
to build up strength
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compensate
Definition
to make up for, repay for services
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mediocre
Definition
average; ordinary
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alien
Definition
a citizen from a foreign country
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feint
Definition
a deliberately deceptive movement, a pretense
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unflinching
Definition
not backing down, firm, no signs of fear
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jeer
Definition
to make fun of rudely or unkindly
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tantalize
Definition
to tease, torment by teasing
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erratic
Definition
not regular or consistent
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subjugate
Definition
bring under domination or control
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condone
Definition
to pardon or overlook
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marauder
Definition
a raider; a plunderer
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trite
Definition
commonplace, stale, overused
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rift
Definition
a split, break, breach
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fabricate
Definition
to make, manufacture; to make up
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eminent
Definition
famous, outstanding, distinguished
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altercation
Definition
an angry argument
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abridge
Definition
to make shorter
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pauper
Definition
a very poor person
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surmount
Definition
overcome a difficulty or obstacle
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dissent
Definition
to disagree
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obesity
Definition
excessive fatness
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usurp
Definition
to seize and hold as a position without right
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pilfer
Definition
to steal in small amounts
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exorcise
Definition
to drive out by magic
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semblance
Definition
likeness, an outward appearance
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adherent
Definition
a follower, supporter
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cherubic
Definition
having childlike innocence
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irate
Definition
feeling or characterized by great anger
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terminate
Definition
to bring to an end
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